Housing Market Analysis for BIRCH DRIVE, ME5 8YU

Are you looking to understand ME5 8YU house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Maidstone postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the ME5 8YU postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £131,088 median price is £116,000 Standard Deviation is £73,007 with Total Sold: 31
- The Last 5 Year average price is £255,167 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 59 BIRCH DRIVE: £255,500 (Sold on 24 Feb 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 16 BIRCH DRIVE: £49,000 (Sold on 18 Aug 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £138,771 median price is £125,000 Standard Deviation is £65,933 with Total Sold: 57
- The Last 5 Year average price is £245,200 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 26 BIRCH DRIVE: £222,000 (Sold on 20 Dec 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 48 BIRCH DRIVE: £200,000 (Sold on 04 Dec 2023)
Detached
- The average price is around £218,611 median price is £220,000 Standard Deviation is £76,096 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £390,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 31 BIRCH DRIVE: £390,000 (Sold on 12 Dec 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 37 BIRCH DRIVE: £87,500 (Sold on 12 Dec 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £102,998 median price is £102,998 Standard Deviation is £8,002 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 52 BIRCH DRIVE: £111,000 (Sold on 29 Sep 2006)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 52 BIRCH DRIVE: £94,995 (Sold on 28 Nov 2003)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average ME5 8YU house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£255,500	£3,453	1
2022	£205,000	£4,772	1
2021	£305,000	£3,466	1
2018	£285,000	£3,701	1
2017	£277,000	£3,812	1
2011	£171,250	£1,874	2
2010	£155,500	£2,635	2
2007	£145,417	£2,895	3
2005	£154,000		1
2004	£146,000		1
2002	£118,667	£1,347	3
2001	£110,000	£1,358	1
2000	£80,250	£1,091	4
1999	£61,498	£878	3
1997	£65,198	£880	5
1995	£49,000	£557	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£222,000	£5,163	1
2020	£280,000	£3,242	2
2019	£244,000	£3,486	1
2018	£235,333	£3,494	3
2017	£227,667	£3,702	3
2016	£207,500	£2,907	2
2015	£165,000	£2,963	2
2014	£108,000	£2,105	1
2013	£136,667	£2,260	3
2012	£167,500	£2,396	1
2010	£148,333	£2,024	3
2008	£162,833	£2,400	3
2007	£169,500	£2,421	1
2006	£160,000	£2,353	1
2005	£140,667	£2,421	3
2004	£123,750	£2,173	2
2003	£106,324	£1,802	6
2002	£93,167	£1,531	3
2001	£80,300	£1,227	5
1999	£61,499	£886	4
1998	£63,667	£897	3
1997	£59,000	£843	1
1996	£55,000	£786	1
1995	£62,000	£873	1
2023	£200,000	£4,651	1

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£390,000	£3,900	1
2007	£250,000	£3,521	1
2006	£214,000		2
2005	£218,000	£3,070	1
2004	£220,000	£3,099	1
2003	£222,000	£2,220	1
2001	£152,000		1
1995	£87,500		1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2006	£111,000	£2,581	1
2003	£94,995	£2,209	1

All the Sales in the BIRCH DRIVE, ME5 8YU

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the ME5 8YU, Maidstone postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
59 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	24 Feb 2023	£255,500	First Sale
26 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	20 Dec 2022	£222,000	100.00%
	28 Apr 2005	£111,000	19.35%
	30 Jul 2004	£93,000	72.22%
	25 May 2001	£54,000	First Sale
47 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 42.96 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	14 Sep 2022	£205,000	81.42%
	08 Oct 2010	£113,000	-9.60%
	17 Dec 2007	£125,000	220.51%
	24 Sep 1999	£39,000	First Sale
16 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	04 Aug 2021	£305,000	157.38%
	20 Sep 2002	£118,500	68.09%
	06 Sep 1999	£70,500	43.88%
	18 Aug 1995	£49,000	First Sale
28 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 68 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	03 Dec 2020	£265,000	29.27%
	13 May 2016	£205,000	28.12%
	21 Feb 2006	£160,000	60.00%
	15 Jul 2003	£100,000	First Sale
24 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 114 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	17 Jul 2020	£295,000	First Sale
31 BIRCH DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 100 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	12 Dec 2019	£390,000	75.68%
	31 Jul 2003	£222,000	First Sale
9 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	04 Oct 2019	£244,000	45.24%
	27 Jun 2008	£168,000	102.41%
	15 Mar 2001	£83,000	50.91%
	04 Apr 1996	£55,000	First Sale
29 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 Nov 2018	£270,000	First Sale
39 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	22 Nov 2018	£285,000	First Sale
20 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	30 Jul 2018	£265,000	55.88%
	16 Aug 2013	£170,000	First Sale
25 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 51.3 Sq.mtr	25 May 2018	£171,000	58.33%
	12 Feb 2014	£108,000	0.0
	14 Oct 2005	£108,000	20.00%
	10 Oct 2003	£90,000	36.36%
	31 Jul 2002	£66,000	61.00%
	26 Oct 1999	£40,995	18.83%
	30 Jan 1998	£34,500	First Sale
52 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	30 Oct 2017	£178,000	54.78%
	15 Nov 2013	£115,000	3.60%
	29 Sep 2006	£111,000	16.85%
	28 Nov 2003	£94,995	First Sale
63 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 72.66 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	12 Oct 2017	£277,000	70.46%
	11 Mar 2011	£162,500	First Sale
19 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	24 Aug 2017	£258,000	First Sale
30 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	24 Jul 2017	£247,000	160.00%
	31 Aug 2001	£95,000	53.23%
	28 Feb 1995	£62,000	First Sale
18 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	30 Mar 2016	£210,000	154.55%
	01 Nov 2000	£82,500	25.00%
	15 Dec 1997	£66,000	First Sale
46 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	21 May 2015	£195,000	First Sale
48 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	24 Apr 2015	£135,000	8.87%
	22 Jun 2007	£124,000	166.67%
	20 Apr 2000	£46,500	-76.75%
	04 Dec 2023	£200,000	First Sale
11 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	06 Dec 2013	£125,000	First Sale
51 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 69.91 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	20 Dec 2012	£167,500	11.67%
	25 May 2010	£150,000	52.28%
	31 Jan 2002	£98,500	50.38%
	16 Jul 1999	£65,500	First Sale
10 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 119.09 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	19 May 2011	£180,000	First Sale
44 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	01 Oct 2010	£147,000	-13.27%
	03 May 2007	£169,500	47.39%
	02 Oct 2002	£115,000	78.29%
	21 Jun 1999	£64,500	First Sale
3 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	07 Jun 2010	£148,000	37.04%
	07 Feb 2003	£108,000	First Sale
61 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtr	12 Mar 2010	£198,000	200.00%
61 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 75 Sq.mtr	31 Jul 1997	£66,000	First Sale
27 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, Freehold	05 Dec 2008	£143,500	22.65%
27 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, Freehold	21 Feb 2003	£117,000	First Sale
21 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, Freehold	25 Jul 2008	£177,000	First Sale
57 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	04 May 2007	£187,250	28.25%
	29 Mar 2004	£146,000	50.52%
	18 Aug 2000	£97,000	First Sale
32 BIRCH DRIVEDetached, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	09 Mar 2007	£250,000	14.68%
	25 Feb 2005	£218,000	-0.91%
	03 Dec 2004	£220,000	First Sale
58 BIRCH DRIVEDetached, Freehold	21 Aug 2006	£220,000	5.77%
	14 Jun 2006	£208,000	36.84%
	15 Jun 2001	£152,000	First Sale
15 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	26 Aug 2005	£154,000	First Sale
40 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 94 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	12 Aug 2005	£203,000	118.28%
	24 Aug 1998	£93,000	First Sale
13 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 70.76 Sq.mtrAge: 1983-1990	15 Sep 2004	£154,500	First Sale
17 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 73 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	25 Jul 2003	£132,995	64.19%
	18 Apr 2001	£81,000	First Sale
53 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	30 May 2003	£89,950	First Sale
60 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Jun 2002	£121,500	First Sale
55 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	18 Jan 2002	£116,000	22.11%
	31 Aug 2000	£95,000	82.69%
	20 May 1997	£52,000	First Sale
56 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 81 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	30 Oct 2001	£110,000	46.68%
	30 Mar 1999	£74,995	First Sale
43 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	28 Sep 2001	£88,500	39.37%
	30 Jan 1998	£63,500	First Sale
6 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, Freehold	27 Aug 1999	£75,000	First Sale
62 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	31 Oct 1997	£71,995	First Sale
66 BIRCH DRIVESemi-Detached, Freehold	24 Oct 1997	£69,995	First Sale
2 BIRCH DRIVETerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	26 Aug 1997	£59,000	First Sale
37 BIRCH DRIVEDetached, Freehold	12 Dec 1995	£87,500	First Sale

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BIRCH DRIVE, ME5 8YU Near By properties

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the ME5 8YU postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £145,627 median price is £132,500 Standard Deviation is £81,999 with Total Sold: 483
- The Last 5 Year average price is £271,804 with Total Sold: 63
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 28 CONIFER DRIVE: £295,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 31 BENTLEY CLOSE: £48,000 (Sold on 17 Feb 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £140,129 median price is £134,995 Standard Deviation is £72,324 with Total Sold: 813
- The Last 5 Year average price is £253,096 with Total Sold: 115
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 FIR TREE GROVE: £275,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 1 AUTUMN GLADE: £46,500 (Sold on 11 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £273,953 median price is £247,250 Standard Deviation is £137,043 with Total Sold: 118
- The Last 5 Year average price is £504,091 with Total Sold: 11
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 32 WHEATFIELDS: £645,000 (Sold on 16 Nov 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 31 WHEATFIELDS: £141,000 (Sold on 21 Apr 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £1,166,707 median price is £277,500 Standard Deviation is £2,677,396 with Total Sold: 22
- The Last 5 Year average price is £345,231 with Total Sold: 12
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is UNIT 3, BALLARD INDUSTRIAL CENTRE LORDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE: £10,000 (Sold on 25 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , UNIT 29 LORDSWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE: £255,000 (Sold on 30 Nov 2015)
Flat
- The average price is around £90,312 median price is £102,998 Standard Deviation is £33,242 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 48 PINEWOOD DRIVE: £122,000 (Sold on 25 Aug 2010)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 48 PINEWOOD DRIVE: £32,000 (Sold on 11 Aug 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£262,500	£4,167	4
2023	£292,500	£4,126	5
2022	£300,692	£4,229	13
2021	£280,250	£3,980	12
2020	£260,500	£3,438	7
2019	£250,712	£3,254	22
2018	£265,933	£3,504	15
2017	£249,036	£3,347	14
2016	£287,500	£3,564	9
2015	£197,083	£2,737	6
2014	£205,249	£2,401	4
2013	£170,833	£2,377	6
2012	£153,850	£1,982	10
2011	£155,175	£2,046	12
2010	£164,700	£2,220	10
2009	£135,688	£2,150	8
2008	£151,250	£2,211	8
2007	£173,950	£2,395	25
2006	£143,035	£2,122	24
2005	£162,000	£2,117	15
2004	£150,576	£1,989	26
2003	£128,576	£1,721	26
2002	£107,660	£1,520	34
2001	£95,173	£1,165	23
2000	£84,249	£1,086	33
1999	£60,365	£845	23
1998	£67,268	£849	27
1997	£58,484	£764	32
1996	£53,025	£696	18
1995	£54,167	£664	12

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£280,000	£4,453	5
2023	£265,679	£3,696	14
2022	£277,357	£4,106	21
2021	£261,414	£3,705	29
2020	£233,169	£3,397	24
2019	£226,591	£3,285	22
2018	£243,394	£3,475	26
2017	£228,341	£3,328	22
2016	£205,410	£3,097	25
2015	£185,169	£2,759	32
2014	£156,537	£2,394	27
2013	£142,538	£2,102	26
2012	£142,643	£1,973	14
2011	£139,500	£2,023	19
2010	£141,588	£2,106	17
2009	£134,969	£1,966	16
2008	£159,773	£2,320	11
2007	£155,601	£2,231	34
2006	£143,821	£2,113	39
2005	£134,608	£2,239	23
2004	£129,443	£2,050	44
2003	£120,046	£1,734	47
2002	£98,824	£1,569	40
2001	£79,260	£1,116	43
2000	£71,096	£1,013	38
1999	£62,212	£885	40
1998	£55,278	£804	27
1997	£49,415	£711	36
1996	£43,355	£642	28
1995	£47,179	£635	24

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£562,500	£3,648	2
2022	£535,000	£4,612	1
2021	£532,500	£3,511	2
2020	£496,667	£2,997	3
2019	£443,333	£3,650	3
2018	£565,000	£2,783	2
2017	£390,000	£3,574	3
2016	£423,833	£2,564	6
2015	£371,500	£2,660	5
2014	£386,000	£2,223	5
2013	£315,000	£2,172	5
2012	£226,400	£2,149	5
2011	£308,750	£1,732	2
2010	£350,000	£1,458	1
2007	£308,083	£2,408	6
2006	£248,100	£2,055	5
2005	£290,667	£2,446	3
2004	£258,833	£2,189	6
2003	£304,250	£1,848	4
2002	£245,150	£1,242	5
2001	£180,571	£1,114	7
2000	£180,250	£1,162	9
1999	£160,583	£965	6
1998	£126,000	£900	11
1997	£114,900	£788	5
1996	£116,000	£785	3
1995	£120,500	£707	3

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Sold
2023	£306,333	3
2021	£905,000	2
2020	£165,942	4
2019	£250,000	3
2018	£3,002,440	2
2017	£595,000	4
2016	£257,500	2
2015	£6,312,458	2

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2010	£122,000	£3,174	1
2008	£120,000	£3,122	1
2006	£111,500	£2,748	2
2003	£93,248	£2,295	2
1999	£39,000	£1,015	1
1995	£32,000	£832	1

House Type in ME5 8YU area

The most common house types in the ME5 8YU postcode area are Terraced (76), Semi-detached (48), and Detached (16).

Total	140
Terraced	76
Semi-detached	48
Detached	16
Flat	0
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (61), and Owned: Owns outright (44).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	61
Owned: Owns outright	44
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	30
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Social rented: Other social rented	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the ME5 8YU have 1 person in household (48), and 2 people in household (41).

1 person in household	48
2 people in household	41
4 people in household	26
3 people in household	21
5 people in household	4
6 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0