When did Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS last change hands?

Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS last sold for £470,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and November 2005, Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS rose from £250,000 to £470,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +13.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS have?

Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is in council tax band E.

Which area is Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS in?

Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS sits in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district.

Is Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS in a safe area?

Police records around Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS 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.

What schools are near Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

The closest primary school to Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is Bredgar Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

The closest bus stop to Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is Pond, 1.4km away.

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Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS

7 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Pear Tree Cottage

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

Pear Tree Cottage is a property in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AS). It has council tax band E.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pear Tree Cottage, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pear Tree Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Sept 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of brick built chimney in rear extension.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
16/505856/FULL
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May 2016
BasementFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Replacement of existing conservatory with a single storey rear and side extension, construction of a basement room below the side extension.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
16/502148/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2005)

£470,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2005Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 5 years
8 October 2000
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AS: £1,200,000 (2025–2019).

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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

1.4 km

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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