Japonica Cottage, Ludgate Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RQ
About Japonica Cottage
Japonica Cottage is a detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £800,000.
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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
Japonica 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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Japonica Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conservation area notification to remove one Yew (T1) and removal of two unknown species (T3 and T4).
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/500958/TCA
- Sept 2013TreesIn report
Reduction of Taxus Baccata branches that overhang 3 Church Cottages.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- TC/13/0083
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Japonica Cottage
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
Latest sale on Japonica Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2024Most recent
£800,000
+41.6%over 10 years24 January 2014
£565,000
+61.4%over 9 years5 May 2004
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0RQ: £250,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in ME9 0RQ
2 Oak Cottage, Ludgate Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RQ
Sold Mar 2025
£250,0001 Church Cottages, Ludgate Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RQ
Sold Mar 2020
£277,5001 Oak Cottage, Ludgate Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RQ
Sold Dec 2017
£287,500Lyndale, Ludgate Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RQ
Sold Mar 1996
£137,500
Everything we know about Japonica Cottage, 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 Ludgate Lane homes
On floor area, Japonica Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB