What kind of home is 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ last change hands?

40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ last sold for £350,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ in?

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

Is 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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.

What schools are near 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

The closest primary school to 40 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 transport links are near 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Doubleday Drive, ME9 9PJ is Vauxhall Garage, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Doubleday Drive

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

40 Doubleday Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last sale on file: £350,000 in May 2023.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

40 Doubleday Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

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

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 May 2023Most recent
£350,000

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.

40 Doubleday Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £3,109

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

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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

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80 dB

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