Freshfields, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
About Freshfields
Freshfields is a detached house in Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1693 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 57.5% above the 2010 sale of £325,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Freshfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Freshfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Freshfields
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Freshfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 2010Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0AB: £607,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ME9 0AB
Red Roofs, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Apr 2024
£607,500Conway, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Feb 2024
£330,000Sundene, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Sept 2023
£590,000The Paddock, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Sept 2022
£740,000Toledo, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Jun 2022
£640,000
Everything we know about Freshfields, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Highsted Valley homes
Price per m² for Freshfields lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Fruiterers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rodmersham School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB