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Swimming pool3 sales on record
About 20 Birchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Birchfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chatham (ME5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 61.8% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Birchfields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Birchfields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchfields homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Birchfields outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,200
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Princes Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME5 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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