5 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
About 5 Elm Tree Avenue
5 Elm Tree Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2018 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 29.1% above the 2018 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Elm Tree Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2016ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/500649/FULL
- Jan 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which:A) Extends by 5.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 3.40 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.25 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/510302/PNEXT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Elm Tree Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Elm Tree Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2018Most recent
£450,000
+20.0%over 2 years9 November 2015
£375,000
+25.0%over 7 years27 August 2008
£300,000
-4.8%over 3 years20 April 2005
£315,000
+9.0%over 8 months5 August 2004
£289,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8UD: £416,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ME9 8UD
6 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
Sold Nov 2024
£480,0001 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
Sold Oct 2022
£315,0007 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
Sold Nov 2020
£435,0009 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
Sold Jan 2020
£415,00010 Elm Tree Avenue, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8UD
Sold May 2019
£416,500
Everything we know about 5 Elm Tree Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Elm Tree Avenue homes
Floor Area for 5 Elm Tree Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,542
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Chetney View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Iwade School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB