Grove Cottage, Dungate, Kingsdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 0QU
About Grove Cottage
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Kingsdown, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in August 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Grove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2011ConditionsIn report
Compliance with conditions 2 (Colouring) and 3 (samples of materials)
- Reference
- SW/11/0184/CCA
- Apr 2011OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of three bay garage with 1st floor storage room.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/11/0184
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£1,136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME9 0QU: £673,300 (2019–1995).
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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 Dungate homes
On years held, Grove Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £3,489
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Fruiterers Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Rodmersham School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB