5 Barham Close, Gravesend, DA12 2NU

5 Barham Close is a semi-detached house in Gravesend (DA12 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 77.8% above the 2009 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 7 EPCs).