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1 2 Bonds Cottages, Hole Street, Kingsdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 2 Bonds Cottages

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

1 2 Bonds Cottages is a semi-detached house in Kingsdown, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0RD). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 20.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £487,500 in August 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 2 Bonds Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD62toF31
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 2 Bonds Cottages, Hole Street, Kingsdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 2 Bonds Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/04/1249
    View planning record
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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.

Price for 1 2 Bonds Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£487,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2018Most recent

    £487,500

    +204.7%over 18 years
  2. 27 February 2000

    £160,000

    +68.4%over 3 years
  3. 5 February 1997

    £95,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME9 0RD: £285,000 (2010–1998).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Kingsdown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 0RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 0RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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