41 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RP

41 Birch Tree Way is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 221.6% above the 2000 sale of £99,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).