What type of property is 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL last sold for £375,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £110,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

Across 5 sales between November 1997 and December 2020, 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL rose from £110,000 to £375,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL located?

17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL sits in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

Police records around 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL 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 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

The closest primary school to 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL is Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (161m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (838m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Morris Court Close, ME9 9PL is Vauxhall Garage, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Morris Court Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PL

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Morris Court Close

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

17 Morris Court Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold December 2020 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 134 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

17 Morris Court Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD57

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

21%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Morris Court Close, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Morris Court 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.

17 Morris Court Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£375,000
+27.1%
3 September 2020
£295,000
+18.0%over 6 years
3 September 2014
£250,000
+66.7%over 14 years
20 July 2000
£150,000
+36.4%over 2 years
21 November 1997
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9PL: £380,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in ME9 9PL

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On the street

Versus other Morris Court Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Morris Court Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,799

Street avg £3,285

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

£374k

1 Clematis Cottages, Lewson Street, Norton

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3 bed

£327k

1 Cherry Gardens, Teynham

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3 bed1 bath

£314k

1 Brook Cottages, Deerton Street, Teynham

ME9 9LL

3 bed1 bath

£444k

1 Cellar Hill, Lynsted

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4 bed2 bath

£262k

1 Cherry Fields, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted

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3 bed1 bath

£233k

1 Bridge Cottages, Barrow Green, Teynham

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3 bed1 bath

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.

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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