Old Coach House, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY
About Old Coach House
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Old Coach House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Old Coach House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£800,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2010Most recent
£475,000
+10.5%over 4 years31 May 2006
£430,000
+79.2%over 6 years30 August 1999
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AY: £485,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in ME9 8AY
Buttercup Barn, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY
Sold Nov 2022
£615,000The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY
Sold Feb 2017
£485,000Great Owl Barn, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY
Sold Sept 2013
£415,000Bicknor Court, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY
Sold Jul 2007
£1,060,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bicknor Lane homes
Old Coach House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,322
Street avg £3,328
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB