What kind of home is 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS sell for?

8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS last sold for £212,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and May 2014, 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS rose from £195,000 to £212,000, a change of £17,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8WS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS use?

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

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

8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Avocet Walk, ME9 8WS?

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

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

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

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8 Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Avocet Walk

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

8 Avocet Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8WS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 67.5% above the 2014 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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.

8 Avocet Walk'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 28 May 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Avocet Walk's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£212,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2014Most recent
£212,000
+8.7%over 13 years
28 June 2000
£195,000

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 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Avocet Walk is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,255

Street avg £3,103

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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

Low

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