1 Forstall Cottages, Chequers Hill, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BN
About 1 Forstall Cottages
1 Forstall Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £395,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
1 Forstall Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Forstall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Forstall Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2024Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0BN: £410,000 (2022–2018).
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Sold Nov 2017
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£410,000
Everything we know about 1 Forstall Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chequers Hill homes
On years held, 1 Forstall Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,950
Street avg £3,904
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Chequers Inn — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB