The Old Forge, Birchington
The Old Forge, Birchington
Description & Estimates
The Old Forge, Birchington is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 742 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 56.3 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Old Forge, Birchington is £277,528 and its rental estimate is £1,297 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Plumstone Road, Acol, Birchington, CT7 falls within the CT7 postal district, in the borough of Thanet.
Our Data Sources
The Old Forge, Birchington has a single entry in the Land Registry from June 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2018.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 The Old Forge, Birchington, we estimate a market value of £291,405 and a rental value of £1,362 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £258,101 and £1,206 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Old Forge, Birchington has seen its estimated sale value fall by £9,433 (3.4%) and its estimated rental value move up by £27 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Old Forge, Birchington as measuring 56 m2.
That makes it the 23rd largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 26 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Old Forge, Birchington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jun 2018.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Room heaters, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Old Forge, Birchington completed on 12th June 2020 at £220,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 9.3% over the period since June 2020.
- Sold Jun 2020£220,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Old Forge, Birchington have sold within a radius of 2.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th December 2025, was Stables, Dilnot Lane, Birchington, CT7 0HW, a freehold house which sold for £310,000.
Read more about house prices in CT7.
- Sold Dec 2025£310,000 | 3 Bed HouseStables, Dilnot Lane, Birchington, CT7 0HWStables, Dilnot Lane, Birchington, CT7 0HW
- Sold Aug 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed HouseLittle Pumpkins, Plumstone Road, Birchington, CT7 0JDLittle Pumpkins, Plumstone Road, Birchington, CT7 0JD
- Sold Sep 2021£282,500 | 3 Bed HouseCleveland, Plumstone Road, Birchington, CT7 0JDCleveland, Plumstone Road, Birchington, CT7 0JD
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 26 addresses on Plumstone Road, Acol, Birchington, CT7, The Old Forge, Birchington comes out as the 26th largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £55k less expensive than the average property across the CT7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.8kmBirchington Church of England Primary School
- 2.4kmMinster Church of England Primary School
- 2.7kmMonkton Church of England Primary School
- 2.7kmKing Ethelbert School
- 2.8kmUrsuline College
- 4.9kmHartsdown Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Old Forge, Birchington, the nearest station is Birchington-on-Sea, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmBirchington-on-Sea
- 2.8kmMinster
- 3.6kmWestgate-on-Sea
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
