What kind of home is The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT last sold for £680,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and January 2025, The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT rose from £195,000 to £680,000, a change of £485,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The current EPC rating for The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT use?

The latest EPC at The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The only planning records linked to The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT in?

The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT sits in Norton, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT in a safe area?

Police records around The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT 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 The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The closest primary school to The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The closest bus stop to The Bungalow, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is Crossroads, 767m away. The nearest rail option is Teynham Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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The Bungalow, Lewson Street, Norton, Sittingbourne, ME9 9JT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a detached house in Norton, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £680,000 in January 2025. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 127 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

The Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Lewson Street, Norton, Sittingbourne, ME9 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Bungalow sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Mar 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation Area notification to fell four Conifer trees (T1-T4).
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
18/500678/TCA
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2025Most recent
£680,000
+248.7%over 23 years
24 October 2001
£195,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME9 9JT: £408,500 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in ME9 9JT

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On the street

Versus other Lewson Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Bungalow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,354

Street avg £3,469

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above

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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

0.8 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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