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5 sales on record
About 8 Claire Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Claire Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birchington (CT7 9RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–51 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 66.7% above the 2014 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Claire Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Claire Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2014)
£93,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kent Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Claire Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £2,666
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 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
Health Centre — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CT7 9RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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