31, BIRCH DRIVE, CHATHAM, ME5 8YU - £390,000

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31 BIRCH DRIVE is a small detached house of 100m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £472,044. It was last sold for £390,000 in December 2019, which was around 26% below the average December 2019 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

31 BIRCH DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 31 BIRCH DRIVE 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 31 BIRCH DRIVE 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
2019 12 DEC	£390,000	£524,566	26% below HPI
2003 31 JUL	£222,000	£309,815	28% below HPI

31 BIRCH DRIVE 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 31 BIRCH DRIVE sales from July 2003 and December 2019 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 July 2003 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the December 2019 sale, where it rises to 26% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 26% below the HPI.

What might 31 BIRCH DRIVE be worth now?

31 BIRCH DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £472,044.

This is based on house price inflation of 21%, between December 2019 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Maidstone local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 21% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 31 BIRCH DRIVE of £390,000 on 12th December 2019. For the value to have increased from £390,000 to £472,044 over the six years and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 31 BIRCH DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The December 2019 sale price of £390,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 31 BIRCH DRIVE has not materially changed since December 2019.

How Large is 31 BIRCH DRIVE?

31 BIRCH DRIVE is 100m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2014. This puts it in the smallest 40% of detached houses houses in Chatham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chatham, and where 31 BIRCH DRIVE lies on this distribution: 38% of detached houses houses are smaller than 31 BIRCH DRIVE, and 61% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chatham.

31 BIRCH DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

31 BIRCH DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.119 of an acre, or 483m². The below map shows the location of 31 BIRCH DRIVE, 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 31 BIRCH DRIVE). 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 31 BIRCH DRIVE?

31 BIRCH DRIVE is located in CHATHAM, in the ME5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 31 on BIRCH DRIVE.