Orchard Gate, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
About Orchard Gate
Orchard Gate is a detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 33.1% above the 2014 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with insertion of roof windows to front and rear elevations.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/507049/LAWPRO
- Oct 2012New BuildFullIn report
Construction of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling with integral garage space and associated parking spaces and turning area.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/12/1122
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Gate
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2014Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0RL: £475,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME9 0RL
Holly House, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
Sold Nov 2024
£725,000Berkeley House, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
Sold Jan 2023
£1,400,0001 Swedish Houses, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
Sold Dec 2020
£325,000Beaverwood, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
Sold Oct 2020
£475,0003 Swedish Houses, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL
Sold Sept 2020
£239,500
Everything we know about Orchard Gate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lynsted Lane homes
EPC Rating for Orchard Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,194
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB