STARLINGS, THE LEAS, CHESTFIELD, WHITSTABLE, CT5 3LB - £420,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

STARLINGS is a midsized extended detached house of 115m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £632,015. It was last sold for £420,000 in November 2014, which was around 11% above the average November 2014 detached price in the Canterbury local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

STARLINGS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for STARLINGS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Canterbury local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three STARLINGS sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2014 25 NOV	£420,000	£379,119	11% above HPI
1999 30 NOV	£143,000	£132,034	8% above HPI
1998 23 FEB	£45,500	£105,741	57% below HPI

STARLINGS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Canterbury local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three STARLINGS sales between February 1998 and November 2014 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 November 1999 sale was for 8% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 8% above the HPI over time, until the November 2014 sale, where it rises to 11% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 11% above the HPI.

What might STARLINGS be worth now?

STARLINGS might now be worth an estimated £632,015.

This is based on house price inflation of 50.5%, between November 2014 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Canterbury local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 50.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for STARLINGS of £420,000 on 25th November 2014. For the value to have increased from £420,000 to £632,015 over the eleven years and nine months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of STARLINGS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Canterbury local authority area.
• The November 2014 sale price of £420,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of STARLINGS has not materially changed since November 2014.

How Large is STARLINGS?

STARLINGS is 115m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2014. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Whitstable, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Whitstable, and where STARLINGS lies on this distribution: 52% of detached houses houses are smaller than STARLINGS, and 47% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Whitstable.

STARLINGS: Plot and Title Map

STARLINGS sits on a plot of roughly 0.188 of an acre, or 761m². The below map shows the location of STARLINGS, 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 STARLINGS). 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 STARLINGS?

STARLINGS is located on THE LEAS in CHESTFIELD, in the CT5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of STARLINGS on THE LEAS.