# 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 |
| 23 BARRINGTON CRESCENT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DF | £290,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 SUTHERLAND DRIVE, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9UE | £312,500 | 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £138,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |