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About Firbank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Firbank is a detached house in Eastry, Sandwich, Sandwich (CT13 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 130 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £755,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Firbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Firbank, Brook Street, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Firbank sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
Fell four Beech trees (T001-T004) situated within a conservation area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Firbank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£809,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2023)
£755,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Firbank stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,808
Street avg £3,586
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT13 0HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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