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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 St Laurence Close

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

26 St Laurence Close is a semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £285,000. At 94 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 17.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
55%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 St Laurence Close 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.

26 St Laurence Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.7% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 26.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2025Most recent

    £285,000

    +26.7%
  2. 13 December 2024

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9NB: £330,000 (2025–2016).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On epc rating, 26 St Laurence Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,032

Street avg £3,344

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
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

0.4 km

Vauxhall Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 9NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 9NB

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
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 26 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.