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About April Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Rise is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in April Rise, where floor areas span 68–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £265,000 in February 2021. 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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
April Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2024
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£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2021)
£265,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alfred Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
April Rise outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,786
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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