5 Marley Gardens, Battle, TN33 0DJ

5 Marley Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Battle (TN33 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 34 units on file.

Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 20.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 190.8% above the 2001 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 47.3% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.