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1 The Firs, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LZ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 The Firs

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

1 The Firs is an end-of-terrace house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

1 The Firs ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Firs, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Firs 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.

1 The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 9LZ: £296,000 (2020–2000).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

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

On epc rating, 1 The Firs stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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.

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

0.2 km

Hempstead Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 11 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 The Firs, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.