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3 sales on record
About 4b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Herne Bay (CT6 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 87.1% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4b, Poplar Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4b has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2017RenovationFullGranted
Proposed replacement roof with 10 no. roof lights and alterations to the fenestration.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£85,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Poplar Drive homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,518
Street avg £3,299
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poplar Drive Shops — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 7PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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