53, Playstool Close, ME9 7NJ
53 Playstool Close is a 78 m² / 840 sq ft terraced home in Newington. It sold for £165,000 in April 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £283k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £278k to £363k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2014 £165,000 6.5% 4.3% Apr 1998 £59,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 53, Playstool Close.
- Internal area
- 78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,115 per square metre (£196 per square foot) in Apr 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,623 per square metre (£337 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2014 £165,000 £2,115 £282,597 £3,623 Apr 1998 £59,995 £769 £311,465 £3,993 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £282,597. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Newington are now selling for between £3,560 and £4,650 per square metre (£330 and £431 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 78 m², this implies a valuation between £278,000 and £363,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 228 square metres (2,454 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2021 21/502960/FULL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 53 Playstool Close Newington Sittingbourne Kent
- Description:
- Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Summary:
- 07 November 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
53 Playstool Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £282,597.
- Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Newington, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £278,000 to £363,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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