What type of property is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB last sold for £665,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £550,000 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and June 2022, 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB rose from £550,000 to £665,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The current EPC rating for 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB have?

The only planning records linked to 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB located?

14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB sits in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB 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 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest primary school to 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is Borden Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest bus stop to 14 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is Rook Lane, 211m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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14 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Rooks View

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

14 Rooks View is a five-bedroom detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2020. Sold June 2022 for £665,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO application to fell 2 x (T3 and T6) Scots Pine trees.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
20/502730/TPOA
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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.

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Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£665,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£665,000
+20.9%over 4 years
22 March 2018
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8GB: £640,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME9 8GB

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On the street

Versus other Rooks View homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,575

Street avg £3,108

Above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 183 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Rook Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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