1 Thrognall Farm Cottages, Bull Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SJ
About 1 Thrognall Farm Cottages
1 Thrognall Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Newington, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in November 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Thrognall Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 4 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£415,000
+29.7%over 4 years27 July 2016
£320,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME9 7SJ: £425,000 (2018–1997).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bull Lane homes
EPC Rating for 1 Thrognall Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.1 km
Maidstone Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB