Sold STC Maisonette

14 WOODFORD COURT

BIRCHINGTON, KENT CT7 9DR

2 beds 1 baths 689 sq ft Listed 6 Aug 2015 (-3966d)

£122,500

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# 2 bedroom maisonette for sale (CT7 9DR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 14 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, KENT CT7 9DR |
| Price | £122,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 64 m² |
| Last sold | £118,000 Mar 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/07/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £520/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £3,615

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- E (£15)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8585-7823-3790-4725-3926)

## Description

CALLING ALL INVESTORS - PURPOSE BUILT APARTMENT CLOSE TO TOWN!

Miles and Barr are delighted to be offering to the market this spacious maisonette with its own front door.  Currently renting for £550 pcm with an annual return of £6600 (in excess of 5%). The accommodation consists of a lounge / diner and a separate kitchen on the first floor, and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor.  Outside there is a lawned rear garden too.  The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing and is being offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN.  Call us today on 01843 844899 to arrange your viewing.

Property ref: 121_2060_2646881

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EER](/listings/photos/35801640/580117) - EER
- ![EIR](/listings/photos/35801640/580118) - EIR

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1367181
- **Address:** 14 Woodford Court, Birchington, CT7 9DR
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 27/11/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1367166
- **Address:** 14 Woodford Court, Birchington, CT7 9DR
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/01/2004
- **Work Completed:** 27/11/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £118,000 | 14/03/2016 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £261,000 | 22/08/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 15 GARAGE WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £12,000 | 01/04/2025 | Other |
| [Same street] 15 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £135,000 | 28/02/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 20 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £205,000 | 14/06/2024 | Flat |
| 68 YEW TREE GARDENS, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AL | £252,000 | 12/12/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 7 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £135,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 16 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £85,000 | 05/10/2023 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 19 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £85,000 | 07/08/2023 | Flat |
| 195 FLAT 6 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH | £240,000 | 06/04/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 8 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £130,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 36 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £225,000 | 30/03/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 39 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £185,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 195 FLAT 4 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH | £216,050 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 4 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £95,000 | 10/10/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 2 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £180,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 18 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £199,995 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 18 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £108,000 | 10/08/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 12 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £145,000 | 09/08/2022 | Flat |
| OLANTIGH COURT FLAT 12 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EH | £375,000 | 20/07/2022 | Flat |
| 68 FLAT 1 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DS | £184,000 | 15/07/2022 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 6 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £95,000 | 01/07/2022 | Flat |
| 195 FLAT 6 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH | £127,000 | 26/04/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 9 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £198,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| 195 FLAT 3 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH | £199,000 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 11 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG | £190,000 | 25/02/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 3 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £192,000 | 18/02/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 2 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £242,500 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 55 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £180,000 | 21/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 31 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £197,500 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £163,056 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £180,327 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £168,444 (9 Flat, CT7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -27.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £997/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,108/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,219/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, CT7 | £1,280/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, CT7 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, King Edward Road, CT7 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Coastguard Cottages, CT7 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, The Warren Drive, CT8 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,203/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.9% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £483/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,914/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -31.3%
- **10y growth:** 8.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Thanet; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.9%
- **5y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 27.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

64 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£118,000 Mar 2016

Price per m²

£1,914/m²

Local average

£168,444 (-27.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,195 of 33,755)

Street crime

50 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

CALLING ALL INVESTORS - PURPOSE BUILT APARTMENT CLOSE TO TOWN!
Miles and Barr are delighted to be offering to the market this spacious maisonette with its own front door. Currently renting for £550 pcm with an annual return of £6600 (in excess of 5%). The accommodation consists of a lounge / diner and a separate kitchen on the first floor, and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. Outside there is a lawned rear garden too. The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing and is being offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN. Call us today on 01843 844899 to arrange your viewing.

Property ref: 121_2060_2646881

Listed by

Birchington

The Lomond Group

Reference: 35801640

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 24/07/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/07/2015

Expiry date: 24/07/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £520/year

Potential heating cost: £330/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £3,615

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EER

EIR

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1367181

Property Details

Street: 14 Woodford Court

Town: Birchington

Postcode: CT7 9DR

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 05/01/2004

Work Completed: 27/11/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #1367166

Property Details

Street: 14 Woodford Court

Town: Birchington

Postcode: CT7 9DR

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 05/01/2004

Work Completed: 27/11/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/03/2016 (10 years ago)	£118,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG	£261,000	22/08/2025	Flat
Same street 15 GARAGE WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£12,000	01/04/2025	Other
Same street 15 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£135,000	28/02/2025	Flat
Same street 20 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£205,000	14/06/2024	Flat
68 YEW TREE GARDENS, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AL	£252,000	12/12/2023	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 7 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£135,000	24/11/2023	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 16 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£85,000	05/10/2023	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 19 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£85,000	07/08/2023	Flat
195 FLAT 6 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH	£240,000	06/04/2023	Flat
Same street 8 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£130,000	31/03/2023	Flat
Same street 36 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£225,000	30/03/2023	Flat
Same street 39 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£185,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
195 FLAT 4 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH	£216,050	25/11/2022	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 4 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£95,000	10/10/2022	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 2 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£180,000	09/09/2022	Flat
GEOFFREY COURT, 39 FLAT 18 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG	£199,995	26/08/2022	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 18 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£108,000	10/08/2022	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 12 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£145,000	09/08/2022	Flat
OLANTIGH COURT FLAT 12 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EH	£375,000	20/07/2022	Flat
68 FLAT 1 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DS	£184,000	15/07/2022	Flat
TAPLIN COURT FLAT 6 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH	£95,000	01/07/2022	Flat
195 FLAT 6 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH	£127,000	26/04/2022	Flat
Same street 9 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£198,000	22/04/2022	Flat
195 FLAT 3 CANTERBURY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9AH	£199,000	04/03/2022	Flat
11 FLAT 2 ALPHA ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EG	£190,000	25/02/2022	Flat
27 FLAT 3 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN	£192,000	18/02/2022	Flat
27 FLAT 2 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN	£242,500	11/02/2022	Flat
Same street 55 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£180,000	21/12/2021	Flat
Same street 31 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR	£197,500	24/09/2021	Flat

Street average: £163,056 (9 sales)

Area average: £180,327 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -31.3%

10y growth 8.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Thanet. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -7.9%

5y (index) -4.2%

10y (index) 27.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £997/mo

Realistic £1,108/mo

Optimistic £1,219/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Thanet.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Thanet: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CT7 9DR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Square	0.1 miles
Train station	Birchington-on-Sea	0.3 miles
Shop	Quex Craft Village	0.6 miles
Shop	Minnis Bay Village Store	0.8 miles
Train station	Westgate-on-Sea	1.4 miles
Hospital	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital	3.6 miles
Hospital	Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital	7.1 miles
University	Careers and Employability Service	11.5 miles
University	Skills for Academic Success	11.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	22
Anti-social behaviour	10
Drugs	4
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Bicycle theft	2
Burglary	2
Public order	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	50

Within 1 mile during Apr 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	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2016
The Llewellyn School and Nursery	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
King Ethelbert School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 7 Jul 2024
Ursuline College	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2014

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
2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7	£1,100/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Station Road, CT7	£1,280/mo	2	0.09 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7	£995/mo	2	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Station Road, CT7	£995/mo	2	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Station Road, CT7	£1,050/mo	2	0.12 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, King Edward Road, CT7	£1,550/mo	2	0.54 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Coastguard Cottages, CT7	£1,100/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, The Warren Drive, CT8	£1,550/mo	2	0.82 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,203/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.9%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 10.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.3×

Monthly cashflow £483/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 16.3%

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).