What type of property is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

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

What did 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB sell for?

5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB last sold for £270,500 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and September 2016, 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB rose from £180,000 to £270,500, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +19.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The current EPC rating for 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

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

Where is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB located?

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

What is crime like near 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

Police records around 5 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 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 St Laurence Close, ME9 9NB?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 St Laurence Close

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

5 St Laurence Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 34.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 St Laurence Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 St Laurence Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 St Laurence Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£270,500

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2016Most recent
£270,500
+50.3%over 2 years
5 June 2014
£180,000

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.

5 St Laurence Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,381

Street avg £3,286

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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

0.4 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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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