Downings, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
About Downings
Downings is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
Downings'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Downings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Downings
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
Downings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8ES: £387,500 (2023–2014).
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
£495,000Bush Cottage, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Dec 2016
£615,000Maple Dean, Silver Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8ES
Sold Jan 2014
£387,500
Everything we know about Downings, 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
Downings outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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