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18a, London Road, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QS

Swimming pool4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a four-bedroom detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9QS). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Swimming poolYes
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

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, London Road, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Apr 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Conservation Area Notification for 1 x (T1) - Lime Tree-Pollard. Cut regrowth to old points, 1 x (T2) Lime Tree-Pollard, Cut regrowth to old points, 1 X (T3) Lime Tree-Pollard. Cut regrowth to old points and 1 x (T4) Lime Tree-Pollard. Cut regrowth to old points.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    22/501236/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of garage into habitable space with alterations of 2no. garage doors to 2no. windows.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/500783/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 18a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £640,000

    +190.9%over 21 years
  2. 2 May 2000

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9QS: £410,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,386

Street avg £2,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dover Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 9QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 9QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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