13 Mallard Crescent, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8TJ

13 Mallard Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 27.7% above the 2008 sale price.