What type of property is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY last sold for £520,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £258,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and October 2022, 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY rose from £258,000 to £520,000, a change of £262,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 9QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY located?

26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY sits in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY 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 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

The closest primary school to 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (554m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Cellar Hill, ME9 9QY is Dover Castle, 259m away. The nearest rail option is Teynham Rail Station, 929m away.

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26 Cellar Hill, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Cellar Hill

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

26 Cellar Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9QY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

26 Cellar Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cellar Hill, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 26 Cellar Hill.

Jan 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of part first and part two storey rear extension with extensions to the existing front and rear dormers.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
19/505280/FULL
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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.

26 Cellar Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£520,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£520,000
+101.6%over 13 years
25 June 2009
£258,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9QY: £310,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME9 9QY

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Versus other Cellar Hill homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Cellar Hill is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,127

Street avg £3,390

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Dover Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

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