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About 1 Alma Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Alma Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £230,000. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 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.
Latest sale on 1 Alma Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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