Bush Cottage, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
About Bush Cottage
Bush Cottage is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 11.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bush Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bush Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bush Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Bush Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 3 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2016Most recent
£615,000
+36.7%over 3 years12 November 2013
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8ES: £370,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in ME9 8ES
The Stables Downing, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Jan 2023
£285,0001 Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Sept 2022
£370,000Lane End Cottage, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Apr 2020
£495,000Maple Dean, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Jan 2014
£387,5003 Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Apr 2012
£163,500
Everything we know about Bush Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Silver Street homes
Floor Area for Bush Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,727
Street avg £3,965
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.3 km
Pond — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 3 schools 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB