53, Playstool Close
53, Playstool Close
Description & Estimates
53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 228 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne is £293,310 and its rental estimate is £1,379 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Playstool Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 falls within the ME9 postal district, in the borough of Swale.
Our Data Sources
53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne, we estimate a market value of £307,975 and a rental value of £1,448 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £272,778 and £1,283 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne has seen its estimated sale value move down by £1,562 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £24 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne as measuring 228 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where 21 of the 57 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Nov 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne completed on 30th April 2014 at £165,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 91.5% over the period since April 2014.
- Sold Apr 2014£165,000
- Sold Apr 1998£59,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne have sold within a radius of 2.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th October 2025, was 11, Pear Tree Walk, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NG, a freehold house which sold for £299,000.
Read more about house prices in ME9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 57 addresses on Playstool Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9, 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne comes out as the 20th largest and the 21st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £127k less expensive than the average property across the ME9 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mNewington Church of England Primary School
- 1.6kmHartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
- 2.2kmLower Halstow Primary School
- 3.0kmLeigh Academy Rainham
- 3.4kmWestlands School
- 5.1kmRainham School for Girls
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Public Transport Nearby
From 53, Playstool Close, Sittingbourne, the nearest station is Newington, 500 metres away.
- 500mNewington
- 4.0kmRainham (Kent)
- 5.1kmSittingbourne
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
