What type of property is 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF last change hands?

31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF last sold for £395,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and March 2022, 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF rose from £260,000 to £395,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

The current EPC rating for 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF is in council tax band E.

Where is 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF located?

31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

Police records around 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF 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 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

The closest primary school to 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (68m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (713m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF?

The closest bus stop to 31 Ashtead Drive, ME9 9NF is Spring Acres, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Ashtead Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Ashtead Drive

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

31 Ashtead Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9NF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

31 Ashtead Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Nov 2013

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Ashtead Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Ashtead Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2022Most recent
£395,000
+51.9%over 8 years
30 January 2014
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9NF: £355,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in ME9 9NF

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On the street

Versus other Ashtead Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 31 Ashtead Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,835

Street avg £2,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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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

Spring Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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