2 The Firs, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LZ
About 2 The Firs
2 The Firs is a mid-terrace house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 The Firs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in ME9 9LZ
Everything we know about 2 The Firs, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other London Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB