8, The Retreat
8, The Retreat
Description & Estimates
8, The Retreat, Birchington is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 785 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 364 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, The Retreat, Birchington is £361,552 and its rental estimate is £1,269 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Retreat, Birchington, CT7 falls within the CT7 postal district, in the borough of Thanet.
Our Data Sources
8, The Retreat, Birchington has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 8, The Retreat, Birchington, we estimate a market value of £379,630 and a rental value of £1,333 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £336,243 and £1,181 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, The Retreat, Birchington has seen its estimated sale value decline by £12,289 (3.4%) and its estimated rental value climb by £26 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, The Retreat, Birchington as measuring 364 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, The Retreat, Birchington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Dec 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, The Retreat, Birchington completed on 22nd October 2020 at £357,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 22.5% over the period since October 2020.
- Sold Oct 2020£357,000
- Sold May 2004£45,440
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, The Retreat, Birchington have sold within a radius of 800 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th January 2025, was 68, Queen Berthas Avenue, Birchington, CT7 9BJ, a freehold house which sold for £340,000.
Read more about house prices in CT7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 8 addresses on The Retreat, Birchington, CT7, 8, The Retreat, Birchington comes out as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £29k more expensive than the average property across the CT7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmBirchington Church of England Primary School
- 1.5kmSt Saviour's Church of England Junior School
- 1.7kmSt Crispin's Infant School
- 800mKing Ethelbert School
- 1.1kmUrsuline College
- 4.0kmHartsdown Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, The Retreat, Birchington, the nearest station is Birchington-on-Sea, 800 metres away.
- 800mBirchington-on-Sea
- 1.8kmWestgate-on-Sea
- 4.2kmMargate
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
