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About 27 Bracken Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
27 Bracken Lea is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chatham (ME5 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 255.8% above the 2002 sale of £56,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
27 Bracken Lea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 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.
27 Bracken Lea's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2002)
£56,500
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 2 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 price per m², 27 Bracken Lea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,378
Street avg £3,297
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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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