Highworth, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PL
About Highworth
Highworth is a detached house in Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 sits 59.8% above the 2007 sale of £425,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Highworth's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Highworth has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Alterations to existing property to include repositioning of existing gable and erection of a two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/504334/FULL
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground and first floor extensions to accommodate extended kitchen, dining, bedroom and bathroom.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/08/0165
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Highworth
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
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Sales history & valuation
Highworth has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 11 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2007Most recent
£425,000
+208.0%over 10 years19 February 1997
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0PL: £591,000 (2023–2017).
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£1,575,000Danum, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PL
Sold Oct 2020
£591,000Meon, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PL
Sold Dec 2019
£443,000Turrels, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PL
Sold Feb 2017
£500,000
Everything we know about Highworth, 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
Versus other Stockers Hill Road homes
On years held, Highworth stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,058
Street avg £3,885
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.2 km
Fruiterers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rodmersham School. 15 schools nearby.
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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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB