School Cottage, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
About School Cottage
School Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on lpg.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 217 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 27.5% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £550,000 in December 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
School Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of the existing single storey rear conservatory and the erection of a single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/505293/FULL
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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
School Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2018Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7HN: £475,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in ME9 7HN
5acres, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
Sold Apr 2022
£25,000Holywell House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
Sold Feb 2021
£570,0002 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
Sold Sept 2019
£475,0004 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
Sold Aug 2019
£470,0001 Bedfont House, Holywell Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7HN
Sold Mar 2019
£485,000
Everything we know about School 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 Holywell Lane homes
On years held, School Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,535
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.5 km
Breach Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holywell Primary School. 6 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB