Swanton Old House, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
About Swanton Old House
Swanton Old House is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 323 m² the property is well over the postcode median (186 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £1,250,000. 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
Swanton Old House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Swanton Old House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey kitchen extension. New glazed entrance and dormer window. Alterations to existing and new fenestration, including 3 no. conversation style rooflights. Chimney to be repaired & lime rendered. Existing hanging tiles to be removed & to be replaced with new hanging tiles. Brick repairs and re-pointing. Associated external landscaping.
Listed- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500305/FULL
- Jan 2026ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building consent for erection of single storey kitchen extension. New glazed entrance and dormer window. Alterations to existing and new fenestration, including 3 no. conversation style rooflights. Chimney to be repaired & lime rendered. Existing hanging tiles to be removed & to be replaced with new hanging tiles. Brick repairs and re-pointing. Associated external landscaping.
Listed- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500306/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£1,250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AS: £815,000 (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 Croft, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AS
Sold Nov 2021
£815,000Swanton 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
Everything we know about Swanton Old House, 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 Swanton Street homes
On price per m², Swanton Old House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,870
Street avg £4,942
Floor Area
323 m²
Street avg 212 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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