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Dark Orchard, Primrose Lane, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8EH

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dark Orchard

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

Dark Orchard is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 22 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in October 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Dark Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dark Orchard, Primrose Lane, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Garage conversion into habitable room, erection of a single storey infill rear extension with rooflight.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    24/503113/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2009
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful existing use for the use of land to the rear of Dark Orchard as domestic garden.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/09/0545
    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.

Dark Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£761,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2024Most recent

    £700,000

    +48.9%over 19 years
  2. 6 July 2005

    £470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8EH: £400,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Primrose Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Dark Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,627

Street avg £3,593

On par

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 6 schools 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 8EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 8EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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