5a, Alefe Way, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8TX

5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8TX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 63.5% above the 2003 sale of £115,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.