Duddingstone Farm, Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
About Duddingstone Farm
Duddingstone Farm is a detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7XA). It has a recorded floor area of 643 m² (around 6921 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 643 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Duddingstone Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2019Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing house and bungalow and construction of three storey four bedroom house including basement (resubmission of MC/16/4422)
- Agent
- Patrick Durr Associates
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- MC/17/3183
- Jul 2017BasementFullIn report
Construction of basement
- Agent
- Patrick Durr Associates
- Reference
- MC/17/2424
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Duddingstone Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,079,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7XA: £630,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME9 7XA
3 Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
Sold Apr 2024
£1,225,000Woodsview, Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
Sold Feb 2023
£630,000The Woodlands, Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
Sold Oct 2020
£650,00010 Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
Sold Jan 2016
£325,00012 Matts Hill Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7XA
Sold Jul 2015
£420,000
Everything we know about Duddingstone Farm, 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 Matts Hill Road homes
EPC Rating for Duddingstone Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
643 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Hawbeck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB