What type of property is 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ sell for?

32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ last sold for £415,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in August 2010, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2010 and December 2024, 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ rose from £290,000 to £415,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ located?

32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

Police records around 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ 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 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

The closest primary school to 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (187m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (878m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

The closest bus stop to 32 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is Vauxhall Garage, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PJ

EPC BSolar panelsEV charger

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Doubleday Drive

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

32 Doubleday Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The property has solar panels and an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £415,000 in December 2024. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Solar panelsYes
EV chargerYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

32 Doubleday Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD55toB84

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Doubleday 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.

32 Doubleday Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£415,000
+43.1%over 14 years
11 August 2010
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9PJ: £420,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME9 9PJ

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On the street

Versus other Doubleday Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Doubleday Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £3,171

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£460k

1 Doubleday Drive, Bapchild

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Vauxhall Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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