What type of property is 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY sell for?

5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY last sold for £312,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £79,950 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1998 and May 2021, 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY rose from £79,950 to £312,000, a change of £232,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

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

Where is 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

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

What transport links are near 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Kingfisher Close, ME9 8LY is Kingfisher Close, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Kemsley Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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5 Kingfisher Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Kingfisher Close

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

5 Kingfisher Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £312,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Kingfisher Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD67toC72

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kingfisher Close, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Kingfisher Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£312,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£312,000
+21.4%over 4 years
19 June 2016
£257,000
+37.1%over 3 years
22 October 2012
£187,500
+10.3%over 2 years
17 November 2009
£170,000
+112.6%over 11 years
29 March 1998
£79,950

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.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Kingfisher Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,900

Street avg £3,194

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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

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

75 dB

80 dB

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