Swanton Croft, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
About Swanton Croft
Swanton Croft is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 145 m² it sits well below the postcode median (300 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £912,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £815,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Swanton Croft has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a 3 bay open fronted car barn in the front garden of the property.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/502232/FULL
- Apr 2016ConditionsIn report
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 2 - Materials of 14/504592/FULL.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 16/502584/SUB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£912,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£815,000
+226.0%over 20 years25 July 2001
£250,000
+16.3%over 1 year29 June 2000
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AS: £1,200,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME9 8AS
3 Swanton Street Cottages, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Mar 2025
£400,000The Meadows, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Nov 2021
£1,200,000Swanton Old House, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Sept 2021
£1,250,000Swanton Hall, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Jul 2019
£1,300,000Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Nov 2017
£795,000
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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 Swanton Street homes
On price per m², Swanton Croft stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,621
Street avg £4,592
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 11.6 t/year
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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
1.4 km
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB