What was the last sold price for 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH last sold for £148,000 in September 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

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

Which area is 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

Police records around 8 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 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hempstead Lane, ME9 9BH is Hempstead Lane, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 8 Hempstead Lane

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

8 Hempstead Lane is a property in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9BH). It has council tax band D.

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hempstead Lane 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.

Last sold (2002)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2002Most recent
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9BH: £400,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME9 9BH

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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

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

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