9 Birch Tree Way, Maidstone, ME15 7RP
About 9 Birch Tree Way
9 Birch Tree Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension, replacement single storey rear extension, insertion of Pitched roof with Velux rooflights and loft conversion incorporating box dormer with Juliette balcony
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/504534/FULL
- Aug 2017RenovationFullIn report
Proposed drive alterations to provide two additional parking spaces, including the widening of the existing vehicle crossover
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/503978/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 Birch Tree Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£272,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 2016Most recent
£272,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7RP: £294,779 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME15 7RP
Everything we know about 9 Birch Tree Way, in one report
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
9 Birch Tree Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB