Blackhorse Court, Flat 3, Wheeler Street, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9ST

Blackhorse Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Headcorn, Ashford, Ashford (TN27 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Blackhorse Court, where floor areas span 42–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 26.1% above the 2007 sale price.