What was the last sold price for Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES?

Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES last sold for £130,000 in January 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2002, Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES rose from £95,000 to £130,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES?

Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES is in council tax band D.

Where is Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES located?

Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES sits in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district.

What is crime like near Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES?

Police records around Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES 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 Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES?

The closest primary school to Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES is Bredgar Church of England Primary School (375m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES?

The closest bus stop to Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, ME9 8ES is Pond, 313m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About Carefree Cottage

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

Carefree Cottage is a property in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8ES). It has council tax band D.

Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Carefree Cottage, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Carefree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Last sold (2002)

£130,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 January 2002Most recent
£130,000
+36.8%over 4 years
5 August 1997
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8ES: £387,500 (2023–2014).

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Area

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Full Sittingbourne report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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