What type of property is Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY last change hands?

Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY last sold for £415,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £249,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and September 2013, Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY rose from £249,000 to £415,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The current EPC rating for Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 110% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY heated?

The latest EPC at Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY 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 Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY located?

Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY sits in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

Police records around Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY 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 Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The closest primary school to Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is Bredgar Church of England Primary School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The closest bus stop to Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is Pond, 2.5km away.

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Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Great Owl Barn

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

Great Owl Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 sits 64.6% above the 2013 sale of £415,000. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Great Owl Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Great Owl Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Great Owl Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£415,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2013Most recent
£415,000
+25.8%over 12 years
12 September 2000
£330,000
+32.5%over 1 year
27 November 1998
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AY: £485,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in ME9 8AY

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On the street

Versus other Bicknor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Great Owl Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,904

Street avg £3,801

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

2.5 km

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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