23 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RP
About 23 Birch Tree Way
23 Birch Tree Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Birch Tree Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021RenovationFullIn report
Extension of existing dropped kerb.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/504022/FULL
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to rear of property, extending kitchen and dining room and creating utility room. Alterations to existing loft and roof and new roof over extension to create 4 bedrooms, bathroom and ensuite as shown on 1:1250 scaled Location Plan, drawing numbers 4008/01/A, 4008/02/A, 4008/03/A, 4008/04/A, 4008/05/A, 4008/06/A received on 11/05/04.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/0928
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Birch Tree Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Birch Tree Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2021Most recent
£450,000
+147.9%over 17 years23 January 2004
£181,500
+34.4%over 1 year20 June 2002
£135,000
+5.9%over 11 months8 July 2001
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7RP: £285,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 7RP
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birch Tree Way homes
23 Birch Tree Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,516
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Boys' Grammar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maidstone Grammar School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB