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Court Lodge, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Court Lodge

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Court Lodge, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Court Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2024
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2023
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a detached garage (resubmission of 22/505019/FULL).

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    23/501751/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Court Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2018Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7PH: £230,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Breach Lane homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Court Lodge, Breach Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.