What type of property is 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF last sold for £242,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and February 2022, 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF rose from £53,000 to £242,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF located?

20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

Police records around 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

The closest primary school to 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (376m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (252m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birchington Close, ME14 5PF is Mostyn Road, 108m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 975m away.

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20 Birchington Close, Maidstone, ME14 5PF

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Birchington Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Birchington Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 5PF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 11th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 87.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £242,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageEn bloc

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Birchington Close'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 16 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birchington Close, Maidstone, ME14 5PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birchington Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Birchington Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£242,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£242,000
+83.3%over 8 years
12 November 2013
£132,000
+149.1%over 14 years
2 December 1998
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5PF: £225,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME14 5PF

On the street

Versus other Birchington Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Birchington Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,172

Street avg £2,840

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mostyn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Invicta Grammar School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 5PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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