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

31 BIRCH DRIVE is a small detached house of 100m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £390,000 in December 2019, which was around 18% 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	£472,938	18% below HPI
2003 31 JUL	£222,000	£279,323	21% 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 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the December 2019 sale, where it rises to 18% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 18% below the HPI.

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 in Chatham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chatham, and where 31 BIRCH DRIVE lies on this distribution: 38% of detached 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.