What type of property is 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

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

What did 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW sell for?

24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW last sold for £116,000 in December 2000, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,500 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and December 2000, 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW rose from £97,500 to £116,000, a change of £18,500. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The current EPC rating for 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

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

Where is 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW located?

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

What is crime like near 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The closest primary school to 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW is Iwade School (341m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 24 Helen Thompson Close, ME9 8DW?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Helen Thompson Close

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

24 Helen Thompson Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 241.4% above the 2000 sale of £116,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Helen Thompson Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Helen Thompson Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£116,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2000Most recent
£116,000
+19.0%over 2 years
11 December 1998
£97,500

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.

On price per m², 24 Helen Thompson Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,432

Street avg £3,415

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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