What type of property is 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED last change hands?

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED last sold for £315,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,500 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and October 2019, 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED rose from £185,500 to £315,000, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED had any planning applications?

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2013 under ref. SW/13/0249. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED is in council tax band C.

Is 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

The closest primary school to 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED is Lower Halstow Primary School (974m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, ME9 7ED is The Green, 1.0km away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ED

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barksore Cottages

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

1 Barksore Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 18.1% above the 2019 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £315,000.

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Apr 2012

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

38%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2013
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension and conversion of garage to form habitable room.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
SW/13/0249
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2019Most recent
£315,000
+69.8%over 7 years
2 September 2012
£185,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME9 7ED: £48,500 (1997–1997).

Nearby sales in ME9 7ED

2 Barksore Cottages, Sheerness Road, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ED
Sold Feb 1997
£48,500

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Area

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Full Sittingbourne report

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

1.0 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lower Halstow Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 7ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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