2 Orchard Cottages, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AU
About 2 Orchard Cottages
2 Orchard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
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
2 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Orchard Cottages
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
2 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 2 Orchard Cottages, 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 Bicknor Lane homes
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 38 (F)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
2.6 km
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB