Property data
Sale history
£87,600 on Jul 1997
Internal area
129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £679 per square metre (£63 per square foot) in Jul 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,149 per square metre (£293 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1997 £87,600 £679 £406,172 £3,149

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £406,172. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chatham are now selling for between £3,730 and £4,750 per square metre (£346 and £441 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 129 m², this implies a valuation between £481,000 and £613,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
345 square metres (3,714 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2022 22/01409/TPOC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Walderslade Chatham Kent
Description:
Silver Birch - cut down because of the danger it presents, it is basically dead, replace with another Silver Birch. Hornbeam - fell because of excessive shading, low amenity value and it is also perched precariously on a mound with dips to lower ground, replace with another Hornbeam. Standing in Woodland W7 of Tree Preservation Order

Planning ref:
December 2013 13/03436/TPOC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Walderslade Chatham Kent
Description:
Fell two Silver Birch (concern that trees could fall on house)

Planning ref:
July 2009 09/01132/FL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Chatham Kent
Description:
First floor rear extension

Planning ref:
September 2008 08/02423/TPOC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Chatham Kent
Description:
Remove lower branches of Hornbeam and Birch trees, and remove 1no. Cedar and 1no. Birch covered by Tree Preservation Order No 1, 1969 (ref. 12-02-18)

Planning ref:
November 2007 07/03451/TPOC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Chatham Kent
Description:
Remove 2 Birch, 1 Ash and 1 Conifer close to property adjoining no. 23 Marlow Copse

Planning ref:
April 2003 03/00645/TPOC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
21 Marlow Copse Chatham Ken
Description:
Coppice 2 Hornbeams (T.P.O. 12.2.18)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 January 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Marlow Copse is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £406,172.
  • Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in Chatham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £481,000 to £613,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Marlow Copse last sold for £87,600 in July 1997.

HouseMetric shows 21 Marlow Copse as 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 21 January 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Marlow Copse was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Marlow Copse is in postcode ME5 9DR, in Chatham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Marlow Copse, ME5 9DR or analysis of the Chatham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.