1 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH

1 Hempstead Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 331 m² (around 3563 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 331 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 216.5% above the 2009 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.