5 Bush Close, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DR
About 5 Bush Close
5 Bush Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 12.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Bush Close.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/05/0582
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bush Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2018Most recent
£340,000
+58.1%over 5 years28 May 2013
£215,000
+10.3%over 8 years28 October 2004
£195,000
+30.0%over 1 year10 July 2003
£150,000
+76.5%over 4 years29 October 1998
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8DR: £350,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 5 Bush Close, 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 Bush Close homes
5 Bush Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £3,659
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB