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About 1 Bracken Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bracken Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Chatham (ME5 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Bracken Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2021)
£360,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bracken Lea homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Bracken Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,789
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.1 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME5 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 79 points of interest in total.
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