What kind of home is 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA last sold for £250,000 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in December 1998, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1998 and June 2004, 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA rose from £130,000 to £250,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA use?

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

What planning history does 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA have?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA has 3 approved extension applications on file including front extension and side extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA in?

8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA sits in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

Police records around 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA 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 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

The closest primary school to 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA is Grove Park Primary School (978m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ladyfields Close, ME9 8TA is Ladyfields Close, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ladyfields Close, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8TA

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ladyfields Close

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

8 Ladyfields Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 95.2% above the 2004 sale of £250,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Ladyfields Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ladyfields Close, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ladyfields Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jun 2021
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Conversion of existing garage into habitable space, utility and shower room and front extension to existing garage
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/502166/FULL
View planning record
Apr 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) to extend the existing side garage
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/501426/LAWPRO
View planning record

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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.

8 Ladyfields Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£250,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2004Most recent
£250,000
+92.3%over 5 years
11 December 1998
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8TA: £457,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in ME9 8TA

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On the street

Versus other Ladyfields Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Ladyfields Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £2,799

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ladyfields Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Grove Park Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low

55 dB

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