Court Lodge, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH
About Court Lodge
Court Lodge is a detached house in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 20.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £430,000.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Court Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2024FullIn report
Continued mixed use as a residential dwelling and dog breeding business following approval 21/506248/FULL (Retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/501966/FULL
- Sept 2023FullIn report
Erection of a detached garage (resubmission of 22/505019/FULL).
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/501751/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Court Lodge
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
Court Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2018Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7PH: £230,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in ME9 7PH
4 Oast Cottages, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH
Sold May 2022
£730,000Nesta, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH
Sold Jun 2017
£230,0003 Oast Cottages, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH
Sold Sept 2016
£245,000Kaine Farm, Oakview, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH
Sold Feb 2010
£570,000
Everything we know about Court Lodge, 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 Breach Lane homes
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Breach Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Newington Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB