What type of property is 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ last change hands?

5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ last sold for £400,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ located?

5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ sits in Tunstall, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

Police records around 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ 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 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ is Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fulston Manor School (2.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Doves Croft, ME9 8LQ is Hales Road, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Doves Croft, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Doves Croft

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

5 Doves Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Tunstall, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 sits 89% above the 2002 sale of £400,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Doves Croft, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Doves Croft 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.

5 Doves Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 July 2002Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8LQ: £765,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME9 8LQ

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On the street

Versus other Doves Croft homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Doves Croft is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,395

Street avg £3,218

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

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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.

Full Sittingbourne report

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

1.1 km

Hales Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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