What kind of home is 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB have?

The only planning records linked to 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is Rook Lane, 211m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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17 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Rooks View

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

17 Rooks View is a detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Crown lift to canopy of Sweet Chestnut and reduction in crown spread of Pine subject of TPO 1 of 2000.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
TP/13/0128
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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.

17 Rooks View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£761,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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.

On floor area, 17 Rooks View stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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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

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

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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