What type of property is Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS last sold for £795,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and November 2017, Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS rose from £187,000 to £795,000, a change of £608,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

The current EPC rating for Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft). That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS heated?

The latest EPC at Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS had any planning applications?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS located?

Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS sits in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

Police records around Swanton Lodge, 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.

Which schools serve Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

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

What transport links are near Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, ME9 8AS?

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

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Swanton Lodge, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Swanton Lodge

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

Swanton Lodge is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 186 m² it sits well below the postcode median (300 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £892,000 is 12.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Swanton Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Oct 2017
Full
In report
Retrospective - Replacement of old garden sheds with garage extension.
Retrospective
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
17/504066/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Swanton Lodge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£892,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£795,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2017Most recent
£795,000
+82.8%over 11 years
13 November 2006
£435,000
+132.6%over 8 years
2 April 1998
£187,000

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

Nearby sales in ME9 8AS

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On the street

Versus other Swanton Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Swanton Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,274

Street avg £4,861

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 239 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 8AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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