What kind of home is Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX last sold for £570,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

The current EPC rating for Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX use?

The latest EPC at Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX in?

Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX sits in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

Police records around Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX 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.

What schools are near Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

The closest primary school to Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX is Bredgar Church of England Primary School (105m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX?

The closest bus stop to Pond Cottage, The Street, ME9 8EX is Pond, 54m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Pond Cottage, The Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8EX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pond Cottage

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

Pond Cottage is a detached house in Bredgar, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 134 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 17.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pond Cottage, The Street, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pond Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Pond Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£570,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 October 2016Most recent
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8EX: £262,500 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in ME9 8EX

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Pond Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,254

Street avg £3,110

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pond — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bredgar Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 8EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

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80 dB

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