What type of property is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS last change hands?

2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS last sold for £220,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and December 2019, 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS rose from £60,000 to £220,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS located?

2 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 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

Police records around 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, ME9 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BS

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Fernlea Cottages

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

2 Fernlea Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 15.5% above the 2019 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Fernlea Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD57toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof

AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fernlea Cottages 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.

2 Fernlea Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2019Most recent
£220,000
+46.7%over 7 years
29 July 2012
£150,000
+1.7%over 8 years
27 November 2003
£147,500
+73.5%over 4 years
5 March 1999
£85,000
+41.7%over 2 years
1 August 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0BS: £351,000 (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.

2 Fernlea Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,400

Street avg £5,047

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Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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