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About 4 Nelson Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Nelson Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Birchington (CT7 0QA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 128.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2022 for £305,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Nelson Cottages, Down Barton Road, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Nelson Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two-storey and first floor, flat roofed, rear extension
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£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2022)
£305,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Down Barton Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4 Nelson Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,485
Street avg £1,872
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 0QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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