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About 40 Downsview
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Downsview is a semi-detached house in Chatham (ME5 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 45.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2023 for £380,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 Downsview sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Downsview, Chatham, ME5 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Downsview has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullApproval with Conditions
Extension: Front of property
Construction of a single storey front extension together with hardstanding area and extension to existing vehicular crossover
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 40 Downsview was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.9% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2023)
£380,000
Growth on file: 45.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downsview homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Downsview outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,135
Street avg £2,917
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chatham district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ventnor Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME5 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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