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3 sales on record
About The Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Birches is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Birches, where floor areas span 40–53 m².
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in September 2021. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Birches has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,491
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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