Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

5 BRANDON WAY

BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE

£310,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Epple Road	0.2 miles
Shop	Quex Craft Village	0.3 miles
Train station	Birchington-on-Sea	0.7 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	3.2 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	11.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£310,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,827/m²

Local average

£323,208 (24 sales)

Street crime

58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/08/2025

Expiry date: 26/08/2035

Current heating cost: £661/year

Potential heating cost: £607/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	03/02/2026	£310,000	Semi-detached	+93.8%	£312,812 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/06/2010	£160,000	Semi-detached	—	£310,240 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£310,000
listed	01/09/2025	£335,000
sold	01/01/2010	£160,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 PARK ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AE	£300,000	07/01/2026	Semi-detached
5 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE	£285,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
3 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY	£420,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 CAMBRIDGE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XQ	£358,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
17 NEWBURY CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XF	£322,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
25 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF	£350,000	08/09/2022	Semi-detached
7 STONE BARN AVENUE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AR	£308,000	22/08/2022	Semi-detached
1 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ	£369,950	10/08/2022	Semi-detached
11 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY	£280,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 FARRAR ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AQ	£299,995	11/05/2022	Semi-detached
143 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AN	£285,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
27 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ	£329,995	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
4 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE	£312,500	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
23 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF	£290,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
12 CHARLESWORTH DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DD	£285,000	02/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £319,696 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -4.8%

10y growth 33.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Thanet. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -2.3%

5y (index) 8.7%

10y (index) 46.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Thanet. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £998/mo

Realistic £1,109/mo

Optimistic £1,220/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Thanet: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sussex Gardens, CT7	£1,350/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Linksfield Road, CT8	£1,200/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Green Road, CT7	£1,450/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Green Road, CT7	£2,600/mo	3	0.93 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,650/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.5×

Monthly cashflow £14/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	10
Other theft	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	58

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Birchington Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2016
The Llewellyn School and Nursery	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
King Ethelbert School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024
Ursuline College	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2014

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# 5 BRANDON WAY, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE

## Property details

- Slug: `99a209d` (address key hash: `99a209d814ef86b89de50aec180b409964e61ff3`)
- Postcode: CT7 9XE
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £310,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,827/m²
- Local average: £323,208 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 58 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £310,000
- Date: 2026-02-03
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £661/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2100-3318-4050-3107-3621)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-03 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | +93.8% | £312,812 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4c36-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2010-06-17 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | — | £310,240 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5d1d182e-7fa3-4875-9a5e-ff09c6e5ee03) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 BRANDON WAY, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE | £310,000 | 03/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BRANDON WAY, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XE | £160,000 | 17/06/2010 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166451003](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1769288)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £310,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £335,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £160,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 PARK ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AE | £300,000 | 07/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 5 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE | £285,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £420,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CAMBRIDGE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XQ | £358,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 NEWBURY CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9XF | £322,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF | £350,000 | 08/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 STONE BARN AVENUE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AR | £308,000 | 22/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ | £369,950 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 EDWARD DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BY | £280,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FARRAR ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 0AQ | £299,995 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 143 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AN | £285,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 ANNE CLOSE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9BZ | £329,995 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE | £312,500 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF | £290,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CHARLESWORTH DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DD | £285,000 | 02/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £319,696 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -4.8%
- **10y growth:** 33.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Thanet). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £998/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,109/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,220/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Thanet (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sussex Gardens, CT7 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Linksfield Road, CT8 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Green Road, CT7 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Green Road, CT7 | £2,600/mo | 3 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £14/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **58** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 9 Feb 2016 |
| The Llewellyn School and Nursery | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| King Ethelbert School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2024 |
| Ursuline College | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 1 Apr 2014 |