What kind of home is 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH last change hands?

1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH last sold for £230,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and September 2018, 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH rose from £80,000 to £230,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH in?

1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

Police records around 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH 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 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The closest primary school to 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (269m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (921m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is Vauxhall Garage, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Lords Close

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

1 Lords Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

At 78 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 26.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £230,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lords 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2018Most recent
£230,000
+187.5%over 16 years
11 January 2002
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9PH: £295,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME9 9PH

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On the street

Versus other Lords Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Lords Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,949

Street avg £2,746

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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

0.2 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 9PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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