Flat 1, 6 Blatchington Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EG

Flat 1 is a detached house in Tunbridge Wells (TN2 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 169 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 81–492 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 sits 53% above the 2007 sale of £422,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 169 m² it sits well below the postcode median (272 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.