What did The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG sell for?

The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG last sold for £225,000 in December 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and December 2006, The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG rose from £82,000 to £225,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG have?

The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2019 under ref. 19/500294/FULL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG located?

The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG sits in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district.

Is The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG 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 Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG?

The closest primary school to The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG is Eastling Primary School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, ME9 0BG is Chequers Inn, 156m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BG

3 planning records

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About The Old Forge Cottage

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The Old Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0BG).

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge Cottage, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Oct 2021
Conditions
In report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (windows, doors, and external joinery) of application 19/500294/FULL.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
21/504817/SUB
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Jul 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of a first floor extension over existing single storey extension, with small dormer to roof and changes to fenestration (Revised scheme to 19/500294/FULL)
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
19/502087/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The Old Forge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Last sold (2006)

£225,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2006Most recent
£225,000
+174.4%over 8 years
5 November 1998
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0BG: £395,000 (2023–2005).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chequers Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Eastling Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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