2 Orchard Cottages, Norton Road, Norton, Sittingbourne, ME9 0EX
About 2 Orchard Cottages
2 Orchard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Norton, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Orchard Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 Orchard Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which:A) Extends by 4.55 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 3.2 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.4 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/501901/PNEXT
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 0EX: £278,750 (2007–2007).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
1.2 km
Lewson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB