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Get started9 Carpinus Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chatham (ME5 9SS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 80.3% above the 2007 sale of £173,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 5 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 5 years.
On years held, 9 Carpinus Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,035
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Celestine Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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17 August 2007Most recent
£173,000
+46.6%over 4 years11 October 2002
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME5 9SS: £377,000 (2022–2018).
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
ME5 9EB
Closest school
0.8 km
Swingate Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
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