Little Lodge, Church Lane, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AZ
About Little Lodge
Little Lodge is a detached house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg special condition. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 36.7% above the 2012 sale price.
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Risks
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Trends
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO application to fell one Ash tree and replant with Wild Cherry (Prunus Avium) within 3m of current position.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/503695/TPOA
- Mar 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Conservation Area to fell T1- Large pine, T2 - Holly tree and T3 - Small ash
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/500586/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
Little Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2012Most recent
£420,000
+157.7%over 13 years19 February 1999
£163,000
+34.7%over 2 years29 November 1996
£121,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 0AZ: £540,000 (2023–2019).
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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
Chequers Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Eastling Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB