Are you a property professional?Get qualified leads from motivated homeowners.
Get started18 Bracken Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BZ
About 18 Bracken Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bracken Lea is an end-of-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 105.2% above the 2013 sale of £115,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Bracken Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 epc rating, 18 Bracken Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,222
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Bracken Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.