What type of property is The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD is a detached house.

When did The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD last change hands?

The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD last sold for £285,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD have?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD is in council tax band C.

Where is The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD located?

The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD sits in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

Police records around The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

The closest primary school to The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD is Eastling Primary School (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, Church Lane, ME9 0BD is Chequers Inn, 526m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, Church Lane, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a detached house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £285,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

The Old School House'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 28 May 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2013

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jan 2011

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Church Lane, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old School House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 January 2021Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 0BD: £417,500 (2001–2000).

Nearby sales in ME9 0BD

Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BD
Sold Sept 2001
£490,000

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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.

Full Sittingbourne report

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

0.5 km

Chequers Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Eastling Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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