What kind of home is 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW sell for?

12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW last sold for £260,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,500 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and January 2021, 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW rose from £73,500 to £260,000, a change of £186,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW in?

12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW sits in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

Police records around 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW 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 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The closest primary school to 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is Iwade School (341m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is Helen Thompson Close, 96m away. The nearest rail option is Kemsley Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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12 Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Helen Thompson Close

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

12 Helen Thompson Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 22.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Helen Thompson Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2021Most recent
£260,000
+253.7%over 22 years
9 November 1998
£73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8DW: £315,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME9 8DW

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On the street

Versus other Helen Thompson Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,939

Street avg £3,283

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Helen Thompson Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Iwade School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 8DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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