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3 sales on record
About 3 Bracken Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bracken Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Chatham (ME5 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 45), 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 March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 68.5% above the 2013 sale of £235,000. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bracken Lea sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bracken Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2013)
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.6% 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.
EPC Rating for 3 Bracken Lea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £3,230
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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