1 Solomons Cottages, Lady Margaret Manor Road, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0NU
About 1 Solomons Cottages
1 Solomons Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Doddington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0NU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 56.8% above the 2008 sale of £249,995. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
1 Solomons Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Solomons Cottages.
- Feb 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side/rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/08/1160
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Sales history & valuation
1 Solomons Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 10 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2008Most recent
£249,995
+273.1%over 10 years3 September 1998
£67,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in ME9 0NU: £275,000 (2011–2011).
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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
1.4 km
Chequers Inn — bus stop.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB