What type of property is 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX last change hands?

5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX last sold for £370,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

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

Where is 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What transport links are near 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is Bishop Lane, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishop Lane

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

5 Bishop Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2024 for £370,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Bishop Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Bishop Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 November 2024Most recent
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7AX: £290,000 (2025–2021).

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.

5 Bishop Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,524

Street avg £3,894

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£393k

1 Brent Cottages, Halstow Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7AB

3 bed2 bath

£330k

1 Bull Lane, Newington

ME9 7LR

3 bed1 bath

£372k

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow

ME9 7ED

2 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Callows Cottages, Ham Green, Upchurch

ME9 7HE

4 bed

£275k

1 Albion Place, Newington

ME9 7JN

2 bed

£606k

1 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7HN

4 bed3 bath

£750k

1 Boxted Farm Barns, Boxted Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£554k

1 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7AH

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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