What kind of home is 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX last sold for £291,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £176,500 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

Across 4 sales between June 2007 and August 2025, 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX rose from £176,500 to £291,000, a change of £114,500. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX in?

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

Is 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bishop Lane, ME9 7AX is Bishop Lane, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bishop Lane

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

8 Bishop Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £291,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£291,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2025Most recent
£291,000
-3.0%over 2 years
6 December 2022
£300,000
+36.4%over 3 years
14 August 2019
£220,000
+24.6%over 12 years
28 June 2007
£176,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7AX: £275,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Years Held for 8 Bishop Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,042

Street avg £3,765

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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.

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1 Bull Lane, Newington

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1 Brent Cottages, Halstow Lane, Upchurch

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3 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Albion Place, Newington

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2 bed

£372k

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow

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2 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Callows Cottages, Ham Green, Upchurch

ME9 7HE

4 bed

£606k

1 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch

ME9 7HN

4 bed3 bath

£750k

1 Boxted Farm Barns, Boxted Lane, Upchurch

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4 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Cedar Gardens, The Street, Stockbury

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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