23a, Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0AN

23a is a semi-detached house in Birchington (CT7 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 266.7% above the 1999 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.