1, BIRCHFIELD CLOSE, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9YX - £565,000

Based on the June 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 26 July 2024), the May 2024 House Price Index (released on 17 July 2024), and the June 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 25 July 2024). Sources

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 111m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £565,000 in January 2024, which was around 2% above the average January 2024 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2024 19 JAN	£565,000	£553,580	2% above HPI
2023 27 OCT	£600,000	£552,281	9% above HPI

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE sales from October 2023 and January 2024 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2023 sale was for 9% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% above the HPI over time, until the January 2024 sale, where it falls to 2% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% above the HPI.

How Large is 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE?

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE is 111m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2023. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Maidstone, and where 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 39% of detached houses are smaller than 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE, and 60% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.103 of an acre, or 415m². The below map shows the location of 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE?

1 BIRCHFIELD CLOSE is located in MAIDSTONE, in the ME15 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 1 on BIRCHFIELD CLOSE.