What type of property is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX sell for?

3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX last sold for £270,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and January 2017, 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX rose from £175,000 to £270,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (902 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX located?

3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX sits in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

Police records around 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest primary school to 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is Holywell Primary School (485m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (1.9km).

How well connected is 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is Bishop Lane, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

902 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Bishop Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Bishop Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 20.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Bishop Lane'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 14 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bishop Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2017Most recent
£270,000
+54.3%over 7 years
17 September 2009
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7AX: £291,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME9 7AX

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On the street

Versus other Bishop Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Bishop Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,222

Street avg £3,970

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£330k

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1 Albion Place, Newington

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2 bed

£519k

1 Callows Cottages, Ham Green, Upchurch

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4 bed

£606k

1 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch

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4 bed3 bath

£750k

1 Boxted Farm Barns, Boxted Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£554k

1 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch

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5 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

Full Sittingbourne report

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

Bishop Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holywell Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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