The Paddock, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
About The Paddock
The Paddock is a detached house in Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 11.4% below the 2022 sale of £740,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £740,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Paddock has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2018FullIn report
Erection of 2no. accommodation pods within existing paddocks for short-stay seasonal holiday lets.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/504883/FULL
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey lean to side extension, first floor extension & other window modifications.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/500360/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Paddock was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£740,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2022Most recent
£740,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0AB: £590,000 (2024–2021).
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
£590,000Toledo, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Jun 2022
£640,000Funton, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB
Sold Oct 2021
£365,000
Everything we know about The Paddock, 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 The Paddock runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,353
Street avg £3,316
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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