What kind of home is The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is a detached house.

What did The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT sell for?

The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT last sold for £475,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT use?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT have?

The most recent planning decision at The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT was a refusal for renovation (ref. 23/502017/FULL) in June 2023. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT in?

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

How safe is the area around The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

Police records around The Old Post Office, 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 Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

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

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, ME9 9JT?

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

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The Old Post Office, Lewson Street, Norton, Sittingbourne, ME9 9JT

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Norton, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 27.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £475,000. 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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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 Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

A new windows application was refused at The Old Post Office in 2023.

May 2024
Conditions
In report
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 - Rainwater Goods, Subject to 23/504166/LBC
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
24/501492/SUB
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May 2024
Conditions
In report
Submission of details to discharge Condition 5 - Conservation Rooflight Detail and Condition 6 - French Door and Window Details, Subject to 23/504165/FULL
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
24/501150/SUB
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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

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9JT: £342,000 (2025–2001).

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 co₂ emissions, The Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,567

Street avg £3,666

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.8 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

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Common questions

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