21 Bay View Heights, Ethelbert Road, Birchington, CT7 9QY

21 Bay View Heights is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 9QY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 101.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £280,000.