What kind of home is Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ last sold for £565,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and March 2021, Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ rose from £173,000 to £565,000, a change of £392,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ have?

The current EPC rating for Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft). That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 0LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ use?

The latest EPC at Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 22/502649/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ in?

Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ sits in Newnham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

Police records around Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ 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 schools are near Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

The closest primary school to Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ is Eastling Primary School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ?

The closest bus stop to Howden Mill, The Street, ME9 0LQ is George Inn, 237m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Howden Mill, The Street, Newnham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0LQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Howden Mill

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

Howden Mill is a detached house in Newnham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 23.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Howden Mill, The Street, Newnham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Conversion of existing garage into habitable room with the erection of a front bay-window. Re-roofing of existing flat roof at front with pitched roofs. Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with the erection of a part one-storey, part two-storey rear extension including roof lights and changes to fenestration. As amended by drawing No's. 1029 GA 01 Rev B; 02 Rev B; 03 Rev B; 05 Rev B; 06 Rev B; 07 Rev B; 08 Rev B; 09 Rev B and 1250 Rev B.
ExtensionConservatory
Documents
34 docs on file
Reference
22/502649/FULL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2021Most recent
£565,000
+226.6%over 21 years
3 June 1999
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0LQ: £570,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in ME9 0LQ

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Howden Mill is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,924

Street avg £3,250

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 94 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

0.2 km

George Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Eastling Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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