# 2 bedroom maisonette for sale (CT7 9DR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 53 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, KENT CT7 9DR |
| Price | £139,995 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 61 m² |
| Last sold | £145,000 Feb 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/01/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £486/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (25)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8801-0873-5329-6307-5933)

## Description

Purple Property are delighted to bring to the market this in our opinion, wonderful two bedroom ground floor maisonette set in the heart of Birchington, close to town and train station, the property boasts two bedrooms, kitchen, shower room and good sized lounge, all ready for someone to put their stamp on as it does require some updating, there are also double glazed sliding patio doors from the lounge to the lovely communal gardens. Do not miss out on this gem of a property, call us on 01634 855000 to book your viewing.

Double glazed door to:

HALLWAY: Carpet as laid, stairs to first floor, radiator. Door to:

KITCHEN: 10 5 x 6 3 (3.18m x 1.91m) Double glazed window to front, range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for cooker, space for fridge freezer, vinyl flooring. 

BEDROOM ONE: 13 4 x 10 10 (4.06m x 3.30m) Double glazed window to front, laminate flooring, radiator.

LOUNGE/DINER: 16 11 x 10 9 (5.16m x 3.28m) Double glazed sliding patio doors to rear, carpet as laid, electric fire, radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO: 11 x 9 5 (3.35m x 2.87m) Double glazed window to rear, built in storage cupboard, carpet as laid, radiator.

BATHROOM: 6 6 x 5 10 (1.98m x 1.78m) Double glazed frosted window to side, corner shower cubicle with shower, low level WC, wash hand basin, vinyl flooring, heated towel rail.

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3596422
- **Address:** 53 Woodford Court, BIRCHINGTON, CT7 9DR
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2006
- **Work Completed:** 14/03/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £145,000 | 03/02/2017 | 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 |
| [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 |
| 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 |
| [Same street] 9 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £198,000 | 22/04/2022 | 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 |
| 27 FLAT 1 EPPLE BAY ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9EN | £220,000 | 22/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 55 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £180,000 | 21/12/2021 | Flat |
| 81A STATION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9RE | £218,000 | 03/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 31 WOODFORD COURT, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DR | £197,500 | 24/09/2021 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 3 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £119,500 | 08/09/2021 | Flat |
| TAPLIN COURT FLAT 28 ALBION ROAD, BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT, CT7 9DH | £82,500 | 13/08/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £163,056 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £173,225 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £168,444 (9 Flat, CT7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.9%

## 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 | 0.08 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 | 0.55 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:** 0.79% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 9.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £414/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 12.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,295/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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