4 The Retreat, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB
About 4 The Retreat
4 The Retreat is a mid-terrace house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -45.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 9419.6% above the 2022 sale of £3,393. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 98.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £3,393. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 The Retreat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 4 The Retreat in 2022.
- Sept 2022Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/503568/FULL
- May 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Utility and w.c extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/06/0320
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 The Retreat
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Retreat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -45.3% per year over 7 years.
£3,393
Growth on file: -45.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2022Most recent
£3,393
-98.5%over 6 years6 July 2015
£232,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0DB: £195,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in ME9 0DB
3 The Retreat, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB
Sold Nov 2024
£195,0006 The Retreat, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB
Sold Jun 2019
£290,0005 The Retreat, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB
Sold Jan 2009
£162,5002 The Retreat, The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0DB
Sold Mar 1995
£32,000
Everything we know about 4 The Retreat, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other The Retreat homes
On price per m², 4 The Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£48
Street avg £2,464
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.7 km
Chequers Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB