What kind of home is 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS last change hands?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS last sold for £351,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £204,000 in July 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

Across 2 sales between July 2012 and June 2020, 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS rose from £204,000 to £351,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (907 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 83% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS have?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS has 4 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in April 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS in?

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS sits in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

Police records around 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS 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.

What transport links are near 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is Chequers Inn, 317m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BS

4 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

907 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Fernlea Cottages

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

1 Fernlea Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 907 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £351,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fernlea Cottages'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 17 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fernlea Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Apr 2013
Conditions
In report
Compliance with conditions 2 (detailed site drawings), 3 (sight lines) and 4 (picket fencing)
Reference
SW/12/1452/CCA
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Jan 2013
Heritage
In report
Conservation area consent for a porous (gravel) driveway to side of cottage. Drive will be eight metres long with a turning space (up to 8m). To open up an entry onto road 5m wide.
Conservation Area
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
SW/12/1453
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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.

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Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£351,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2020Most recent
£351,000
+72.1%over 7 years
26 July 2012
£204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0BS: £255,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in ME9 0BS

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Fernlea Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,164

Street avg £5,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Chequers Inn — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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