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About 8 Bracken Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bracken Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Chatham (ME5 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 30.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £345,000.
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
D68
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.
8 Bracken Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£345,000
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.
8 Bracken Lea outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,416
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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