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Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£380,063
8 sales
Price range
£255k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2024
ME9 9BH

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At a glance

House prices£380k 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) Nearest station29 min walkTeynham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Hempstead Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £373,643. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Hempstead Lane range from £255,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hempstead Lane compared

ME9 postcode area£408,026
Sittingbourne£333,006
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hempstead Lane 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: £352,500 (2 sales)2016£353k2017: £425,000 (1 sales)2017£425k2020: £311,000 (1 sales)2020£311k2021: £310,000 (1 sales)2021£310k2022: £423,500 (2 sales)2022£424k2024: £442,500 (1 sales)2024£443k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£373,64312 Aug 2024
Detached1£425,00010 Mar 2017

Sold prices on Hempstead Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 12 Aug 2024£442,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 22 Sep 2022£447,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 25 Mar 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 14 Jan 2021£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 31 Jul 2020£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 10 Mar 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 5 Aug 2016£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Hempstead Lane ME9 9BH 5 Feb 2016£255,000 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
3, Hempstead Lane £447,000 (Sep 2022) → £442,500 (Aug 2024) -1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Hempstead Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lansdowne Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Meadowfield School 396 pupils Foundation special school 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
The Sittingbourne School 1,556 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Canterbury Road Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 236 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
VTC Independent School 21 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 1.3 mi
South Avenue Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Teynham station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Sittingbourne station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Kemsley station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hempstead Lane (adj, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Hempstead Lane (opp, The Street) 2 min walk
  • Vauxhall Garage (opp, The Street) 4 min walk
  • Vauxhall Garage (adj, The Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Chestnuts Surgery
    70 East Street, Sittingbourne · 1.3 mi
  • Memorial Medical Centre
    Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.6 mi
  • The Medic Care Surgery
    Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.6 mi
  • Green Porch Medical Partnership
    Green Porch Medical Centre, Green Porch Close, Sittingbourne · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Bapchild · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bapchild - Stones Farm · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Murston · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Canterbury Rd Express · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • H 2 H Pharmacy Limited · 0.9 mi
  • Green Street Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Well · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Hilton Dentistry · 1.6 mi
  • Memorial Hospital Sittingbourne · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks72%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Swale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Hempstead Lane

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White96.4%93.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%1.5%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
Christian55.3%47.2%
No religion38.5%45.4%
Not answered5.2%5.1%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.1%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Hindu0%0.4%
Muslim0%1%

Country of birth

HereSwale
Born in the UK96.2%92%
Born outside the UK3.8%8%

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above28.1%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%17.2%
No qualifications16.8%22%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health48.7%45.5%
Good health38.4%34.8%
Fair health10.9%14.1%
Bad health1.9%4.4%
Very bad health0.2%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
2 cars or vans in household41.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household32.8%40.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.6%12.7%
No cars or vans in household7.2%16.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swale.

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Estate agents near Hempstead Lane

  • Mann and Co 1.7 mi
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  • Harrisons 1.8 mi
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