Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 9PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£371,765
17 sales
Price range
£225k – £505k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2026
ME9 9PJ

At a glance

House prices£372k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkSittingbourne station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Doubleday Drive, Bapchild, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,125. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Doubleday Drive compared

ME9 postcode area£400,823
Sittingbourne£328,070
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Doubleday Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £302,000 (1 sales)2016£302k2017: £329,333 (3 sales)2017£329k2018: £370,000 (1 sales)2018£370k2019: £420,000 (2 sales)2019£420k2021: £328,750 (4 sales)2021£329k2022: £460,000 (1 sales)2022£460k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £426,667 (3 sales)2024£427k2026: £415,000 (1 sales)2026£415k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£352,12528 Oct 2022
Detached7£404,71426 Feb 2026
Terraced2£335,00012 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Doubleday Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 26 Feb 2026£415,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 16 Dec 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 31 Jan 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 12 Jan 2024£445,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 12 May 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 28 Oct 2022£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 24 Nov 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 22 Sep 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 10 Jun 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 21 Apr 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 7 Oct 2019£505,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 14 Jun 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 8 Nov 2018£370,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 24 Jul 2017£358,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 26 Jan 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 12 Jan 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 8 Aug 2016£320,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Doubleday Drive ME9 9PJ 26 May 2016£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Doubleday Drive £320,000 (Aug 2016) → £445,000 (Jan 2024) +39%
over 7 yrs
42, Doubleday Drive £300,000 (Jan 2017) → £335,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Doubleday Drive

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Doubleday Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour42
Violence & sexual offences37
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime11
Other theft8
Other crime7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Doubleday Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area
  • Isle of Sheppey and coast from Kemsley to Seasalter Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Doubleday Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lansdowne Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Meadowfield School 396 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Sittingbourne School 1,556 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Canterbury Road Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 236 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
South Avenue Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
VTC Independent School 21 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Sittingbourne station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Teynham station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Kemsley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vauxhall Garage (adj, The Street) 1 min walk
  • Vauxhall Garage (opp, The Street) 1 min walk
  • Spring Acres (adj, Fox Hill) 4 min walk
  • Spring Acres (opp, Fox Hill) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Chestnuts Surgery
    70 East Street, Sittingbourne · 1.1 mi
  • Memorial Medical Centre
    Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.4 mi
  • The Medic Care Surgery
    Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.4 mi
  • London Road Medical Centre
    32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households457

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,155

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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