What kind of home is 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE sell for?

8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE last sold for £420,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and March 2023, 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE rose from £320,000 to £420,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE in?

8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE sits in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

Police records around 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE 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 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (894m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (2.9km).

How well connected is 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Court, ME9 9BE is Batteries Close, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Teynham Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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8 Orchard Court, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BE

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Court

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

8 Orchard Court is a semi-detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 104 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £420,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Court, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

11applications 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 Orchard Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2023Most recent
£420,000
+31.3%over 5 years
30 March 2017
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9BE: £300,000 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in ME9 9BE

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Court homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Orchard Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,038

Street avg £3,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

Full Sittingbourne report

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

0.1 km

Batteries Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 9BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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