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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 mid-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 15th 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £240,000. 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
- Parking
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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022
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£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 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 epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £2,780
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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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