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About 5 Grosvenor Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grosvenor Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Acol, Birchington, Birchington (CT7 0HX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 56 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 32.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in February 2021. 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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Margate Hill homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Grosvenor Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £2,993
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birchington district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 0HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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