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About 38 42
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 42 is a detached house in Herne Bay (CT6 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 207.2% above the 2021 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38 42 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
A97
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 42, Bentley Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2022DemolitionFullGranted
Single-storey dwelling with rooms in the roof together with associated parking, following demolition of existing dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 42 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bentley Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 38 42 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,187
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT6 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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