What type of property is 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB last change hands?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB last sold for £216,500 in December 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £10,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and December 2014, 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB rose from £10,000 to £216,500, a change of £206,500. That works out to roughly +21% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The current EPC rating for 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9NB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB heated?

The latest EPC at 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB have?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. 21/503160/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB located?

10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB in a safe area?

Police records around 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB 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.

Which schools serve 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The closest primary school to 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (339m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (890m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The closest bus stop to 10 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is Vauxhall Garage, 392m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 St Laurence Close

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

10 St Laurence Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 50.6% above the 2014 sale of £216,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

10 St Laurence Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 St Laurence Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing lean-to and outbuilding and erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/503160/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.

10 St Laurence Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£216,500

Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2014Most recent
£216,500
+2065.0%over 16 years
19 October 1998
£10,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9NB: £320,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME9 9NB

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On the street

Versus other St Laurence Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 St Laurence Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,489

Street avg £3,435

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.4 km

Vauxhall Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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