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The Paddock, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Paddock

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC74toD62
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Dec 2020from Mar 2009
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Paddock, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Paddock has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Nov 2018
    Full
    In report

    Erection of 2no. accommodation pods within existing paddocks for short-stay seasonal holiday lets.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    18/504883/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Paddock was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Highsted Valley homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Paddock runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,353

Street avg £3,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 0AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Paddock, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.