Flat 5, Bierce Court, 1 Lyell Road, Birchington, CT7 9EJ is a leasehold flat built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 743 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £242,888 , which equates to approximately £327 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Sep 2020 for £210,000. Since then, the value has increased by £32,888, representing a 15.7% increase, or approximately 3.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £242,888 is:

  • 1.3% lower than the average property price on Lyell Road
  • 10.7% higher than the average in the CT7 9EJ postcode area
  • and 32.8% lower than the average price for Birchington as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly rented (2 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has often been rented out, which may indicate use as an investment or buy-to-let.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 18 January 2022, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in CT7 9EJ

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About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
743 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£242,888
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£327
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 5, Bierce Court, 1 Lyell Road, Birchington, Thanet, Kent, CT7 9EJ has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Jan 2022.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 6 Dec 2021, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 24.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to average, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CT7 9EJ

11 th / 48
Price Rank
11% higher than average
16 th / 45
Size Rank
3% bigger than average
17 th / 45
Price Per Sq FT Rank
7% higher than average

Compared to other properties in CT7 9EJ , this flat's estimated value ranks 11th out of 48. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 17th out of 45 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 16th out of 45 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£242,888
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+16 %
8 Sep 2020
£210,000
Leasehold
+51.1 %
9 Feb 2007
£139,000
Leasehold
+107.5 %
7 Dec 1998
£67,000
Leasehold
+11.7 %
13 Dec 1995
£60,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 689 sq ft
sale price: £260,000
sale date: 23 May 2024
rooms: 3
size: 689 sq ft
sale price: £267,500
sale date: 5 Apr 2024
rooms: 3
size: 764 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 18 Apr 2023
rooms: 3
size: 635 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 16 Nov 2022
rooms: 3
size: 667 sq ft
sale price: £243,000
sale date: 21 Oct 2022

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, Bierce Court, 1 Lyell Road, Birchington, CT7 9EJ appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 8 Sep 2020. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Jan 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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