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Get started21 Catkin Close is a semi-detached house in Chatham (ME5 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 75.5% above the 2014 sale of £163,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2025
Planning history at 21 Catkin Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
T1 Hornbeam - re coppice at 0.3m and T2, T3 and T4 Sweet Chestnut - remove epicormic growth up to 6m above ground level
21 Catkin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
21 Catkin Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,860
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catkin Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Sweet Chestnut (T1, T2, T3, T4) - remove encroaching lateral branches up to 6m above base
18 June 2014Most recent
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME5 9HP: £295,000 (2025–2024).
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
ME5 9EB
Closest school
0.2 km
Tunbury Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
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