13 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH

13 Hempstead Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 sits 50.4% above the 2017 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.