43a, Flat, High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
About 43a
43a is an end-of-terrace house in Newington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2025. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2025Change of UseOutlineIn report
Prior notification for the change of use of ground floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). For its prior approval to: Transport impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access - Contamination risks in relation to the building - Flooding risks in relation to the building - Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development - Where the building is located in a conservation area, and the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area - The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses - The impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses; and where the development involves the loss of services provided by a registered nursery, or a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act -The impact on the local provision of the type of services lost - Where the development meets the fire risk condition, the fire safety impacts on the intended occupants of the building.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/502844/PNMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7JR: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME9 7JR
39a, High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
Sold Feb 2025
£290,0009 High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
Sold Jul 2024
£260,00015 High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
Sold Aug 2021
£227,50025 High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
Sold Feb 2021
£400,00049a, High Street, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JR
Sold Dec 2020
£345,000
Everything we know about 43a, 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 High Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 43a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newington Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB