What type of property is The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY sell for?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY last sold for £485,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and February 2017, The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY rose from £165,000 to £485,000, a change of £320,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY heated?

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

Are there any planning records for The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2020 under ref. 20/502557/FULL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY located?

The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY sits in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Stables, 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 The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

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

What is the nearest station to The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY?

The closest bus stop to The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, ME9 8AY is Pond, 2.5km away.

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The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY

Notable views3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Stables

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

The Old Stables is a two-bedroom detached house in Bicknor, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 17.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 159.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Stables, Bicknor Lane, Bicknor, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Stables has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Nov 2020
Conditions
In report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (details for a scheme for the enhancement of biodiversity) in relation to planning permission 20/502557/FULL.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
20/504009/SUB
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Aug 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension with insertion of rooflights, internal and external alterations.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20/502557/FULL
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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.

The Old Stables has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2017Most recent
£485,000
+106.4%over 15 years
19 July 2001
£235,000
+42.4%over 2 years
22 January 1999
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8AY: £475,000 (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.

Price per m² for The Old Stables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,663

Street avg £2,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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