18 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
About 18 Lords Close
18 Lords Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £297,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Lords Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
11applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Lords Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£297,000
+38.1%over 2 years8 July 2020
£215,000
+10.3%over 3 years25 November 2016
£195,000
+34.5%over 4 years23 March 2012
£145,000
+16.9%over 8 years26 January 2004
£124,000
+121.4%over 5 years29 June 1998
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9PH: £277,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME9 9PH
19 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
Sold Oct 2025
£300,00012 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
Sold May 2024
£250,00016 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
Sold Nov 2023
£277,50020 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
Sold Nov 2022
£295,0003 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH
Sold Jul 2019
£207,500
Everything we know about 18 Lords Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Lords Close homes
18 Lords Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,641
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB