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Old Coach House, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Coach House

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

Old Coach House is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 sits 68.4% above the 2010 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Old Coach House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD57toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Coach House, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey extensions to side and rear as shown on drawing numbers 1173/1/- and 1173/2/- received on 17/09/07.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    07/1974
    View planning record
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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.

Old Coach House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2010Most recent

    £475,000

    +10.5%over 4 years
  2. 31 May 2006

    £430,000

    +79.2%over 6 years
  3. 30 August 1999

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AY: £485,000 (2022–2005).

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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.

Old Coach House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,322

Street avg £3,328

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME9 8AY

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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