Keepers Lodge, Swanton Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT
About Keepers Lodge
Keepers Lodge is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,108,000 is 23.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £900,000 in May 2021. 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
Keepers Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2013ConditionsIn report
Compliance with condition 3 (Facing Materials)
- Reference
- SW/11/1515/CCC
- Dec 2012ConditionsIn report
Compliance with condition 2 (section and elevation drawings) and condition 4 (joinery) of SW/11/1515
- Reference
- SW/11/1515/CCB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Keepers Lodge
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- 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.
£1,108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 3 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2021Most recent
£900,000
+12.5%over 3 years1 December 2017
£800,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME9 8AT: £217,500 (2018–2011).
Everything we know about Keepers Lodge, 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
Floor Area for Keepers Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.8 km
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB