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4 sales on record
About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Birchington (CT7 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 56). The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 23.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2015)
£95,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Beach Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,317
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
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
Birchington-on-Sea Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 9JS 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 — 35 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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