5 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
About 5 Thornhill Gardens
5 Thornhill Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BF). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98).
At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £970,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £850,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Thornhill Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Thornhill Gardens was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment application in relation to planning permission 22/502056/FULL: Addition of a front window to the left-hand side elevation to match the existing windows.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/503673/NMAMD
- Jun 2022FullIn report
Conversion of carport into a habitable space and erection of a new carport (resubmission of 22/501112/FULL).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/502056/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Thornhill Gardens
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£970,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9BF: £620,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in ME9 9BF
4 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
Sold Jun 2021
£745,0008 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
Sold May 2021
£910,0006 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
Sold Mar 2021
£620,0002 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
Sold Nov 2020
£395,0007 Thornhill Gardens, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BF
Sold Oct 2020
£600,000
Everything we know about 5 Thornhill Gardens, 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 Thornhill Gardens homes
Floor Area for 5 Thornhill Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £3,521
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
0.5 km
Vauxhall Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB