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2 Bittern Road, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8FR

Solar panels3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Bittern Road

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

2 Bittern Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Iwade, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8FR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 157.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £337,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Bittern Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromB83toC80
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bittern Road, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/502568/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with flat roof dormer and roof lights.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/502570/LAWPRO
    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.

Latest sale on 2 Bittern Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£337,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2021Most recent

    £337,500

    +15.6%over 4 years
  2. 27 January 2017

    £292,000

    +32.7%over 4 years
  3. 21 December 2012

    £219,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8FR: £267,995 (2018–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Bittern Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bittern Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,272

Street avg £2,201

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Helen Thompson Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Iwade School. 5 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 8FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 8FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Bittern Road, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.