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About Sunny Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sunny Bank is a two-bedroom detached house in Alkham, Dover, Dover (CT15 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Dover HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 201.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £497,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sunny Bank, Alkham Valley Road, Alkham, Dover, CT15 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2025ExtensionAmendmentApprove Non-material AMD
Extension: Single storey
Non material minor amendment to approved application 23/00967 (Erection of a single storey rear extension, front porch, alterations to windows/doors, replacement roof with 2 dormer windows and rooflights (front porch and side extension to be demolished)) to allow amendments to the gable glazing on the rear (south facing) elevation and omitted doors in lounge to window on rear (south facing) elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sunny Bank has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£497,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Sunny Bank, Alkham Valley Road, Alkham, Dover, CT15 7BX
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Versus other Alkham Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Sunny Bank stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,291
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dover district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT15 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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