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About 6 Down Barton Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Down Barton Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in St. Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, Birchington (CT7 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 71.8% above the 2021 sale of £280,000. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2021 for £280,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Down Barton Farm Cottages, Down Barton Road, St Nicholas At Wade, Birchington, CT7 0QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of approved planning permission for FH/TH/20/0670 "Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing extensions" to allow the changing of the roof tiles of the proposed extension from concrete to slate tiles along with black timber effect cement based cladding to South west elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 6 Down Barton Farm Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Down Barton Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Down Barton Farm Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 0QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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