5 Brewster Cottages, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AY
About 5 Brewster Cottages
5 Brewster Cottages is a detached house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 sits 91.5% above the 2016 sale of £410,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of a two-storey side extension, alterations to the existing single storey rear extension, conservatory and fenestration, demolition of existing porch and construction of a new porch to the front of the dwelling.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/502978/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Brewster Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£785,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2016Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0AY: £560,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in ME9 0AY
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Kingsdown Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB