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4 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 mid-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Birches (40–53 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 68). Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £140,000.
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
- Parkingallocated
- Outbuildings
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)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 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.
The Birches has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£140,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 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.
The Birches is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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