20, MICAWBER CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9JZ - £287,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

20 MICAWBER CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 55m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £287,000 in March 2024, which was around 47% below the average March 2024 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 MICAWBER CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 20 MICAWBER CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 20 MICAWBER CLOSE sales were for below 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 28 MAR	£287,000	£536,737	47% below HPI
2016 11 MAR	£225,100	£445,032	49% below HPI
2009 23 JUN	£156,000	£288,259	46% below HPI
2004 15 DEC	£152,000	£297,662	49% below HPI
1999 23 DEC	£74,000	£158,701	53% below HPI

20 MICAWBER 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 five 20 MICAWBER CLOSE sales between December 1999 and March 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 March 2016 sale was for 49% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 49% below the HPI over time, until the March 2024 sale, where it rises to 47% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 47% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 MICAWBER CLOSE?

20 MICAWBER CLOSE is 55m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Chatham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chatham, and where 20 MICAWBER CLOSE lies on this distribution: 2% of detached houses are smaller than 20 MICAWBER CLOSE, and 98% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chatham.

20 MICAWBER CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 MICAWBER CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.037 of an acre, or 148m². The below map shows the location of 20 MICAWBER 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 20 MICAWBER 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 20 MICAWBER CLOSE?

20 MICAWBER CLOSE is located in CHATHAM, in the ME5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on MICAWBER CLOSE.