What type of property is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

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

What was the last sold price for 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB last sold for £627,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £173,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2005 and November 2023, 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB rose from £173,000 to £627,000, a change of £454,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The current EPC rating for 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

34 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 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB located?

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

Is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest primary school to 34 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).

How well connected is 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest bus stop to 34 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is Rook Lane, 211m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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34 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Rooks View

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

34 Rooks View is a five-bedroom detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Last sale on file: £627,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jan 2011

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

31%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Rooks View 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.

34 Rooks View has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£627,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2023Most recent
£627,000
+17.2%over 6 years
13 November 2017
£535,000
+42.7%over 4 years
1 August 2013
£375,000
+116.8%over 8 years
27 June 2005
£173,000

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.

34 Rooks View is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,353

Street avg £3,117

Above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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