What type of property is 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS last change hands?

5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS last sold for £174,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £168,000 in August 2017, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and March 2021, 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS rose from £168,000 to £174,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8WS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS located?

5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS sits in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

Police records around 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS 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 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

The closest primary school to 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is Iwade School (548m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is Kingfisher Close, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Kemsley Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Avocet Walk

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

5 Avocet Walk is a two-bedroom detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8WS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £174,000 in March 2021. 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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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

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.

5 Avocet Walk's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Avocet Walk 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£174,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£174,000
+3.6%over 3 years
22 August 2017
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8WS: £190,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in ME9 8WS

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On the street

Versus other Avocet Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Avocet Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,900

Street avg £2,694

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

0.5 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 8WS 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 8WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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