What kind of home is 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH last change hands?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH last sold for £310,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH had any planning applications?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 21/502540/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH in?

2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH 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 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

The closest primary school to 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (571m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is Hempstead Lane, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hempstead Lane

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

2 Hempstead Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hempstead Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and insertion of new side window.
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/502540/FULL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9BH: £425,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME9 9BH

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On the street

Versus other Hempstead Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Hempstead Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,306

Street avg £3,074

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Hempstead Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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