What kind of home is Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ?

Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ last change hands?

Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ last sold for £425,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and October 2020, Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ rose from £167,000 to £425,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ have?

The current EPC rating for Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ?

Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ use?

The latest EPC at Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ had any planning applications?

Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ in?

Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ in a safe area?

Police records around Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ 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 Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ?

The closest primary school to Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (760m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ?

The closest bus stop to Coopers Cottage, London Road, ME9 9LZ is Hempstead Lane, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Coopers Cottage, London Road, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Coopers Cottage

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

Coopers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £425,000 in October 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Summer houseYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Mar 2021
Full
In report
Creation of a new access and parking area.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/500255/FULL
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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 at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2020Most recent
£425,000
+154.5%over 20 years
8 September 2000
£167,000

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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.

Coopers Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

0.2 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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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· 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

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