What type of property is 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH last change hands?

20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH last sold for £295,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,000 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and November 2022, 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH rose from £131,000 to £295,000, a change of £164,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

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

Where is 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH located?

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

Is 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Lords Close, ME9 9PH is Vauxhall Garage, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Lords Close

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

20 Lords Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lords Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Lords Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2022Most recent
£295,000
+125.2%over 17 years
2 June 2005
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9PH: £277,500 (2025–2021).

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.

20 Lords Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,683

Street avg £2,655

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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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

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