What kind of home is 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY last change hands?

17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY last sold for £350,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and July 2022, 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY rose from £89,950 to £350,000, a change of £260,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY in?

17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY sits in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

Police records around 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY 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 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

The closest primary school to 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is Iwade School (393m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is Kingfisher Close, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Kemsley Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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17 Kingfisher Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Kingfisher Close

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

17 Kingfisher Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £350,000. 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

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kingfisher Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Kingfisher 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

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2022Most recent
£350,000
+289.1%over 23 years
4 December 1998
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8LY: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in ME9 8LY

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On the street

Versus other Kingfisher Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Kingfisher Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,321

Street avg £3,172

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

Kingfisher Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 8LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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