What kind of home is 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

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

When did 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB last change hands?

4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB last sold for £485,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and July 2015, 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB rose from £400,000 to £485,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (2,325 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB use?

The latest EPC at 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

4 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 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

Police records around 4 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 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Rooks View, ME9 8GB is Rook Lane, 211m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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4 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

216 m²

2325 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Rooks View

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

4 Rooks View is a five-bedroom detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8GB). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 216 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (185 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 39.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

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.

4 Rooks View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Rooks View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2015Most recent
£485,000
+21.3%over 9 years
28 September 2005
£400,000

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.

4 Rooks View is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,245

Street avg £3,161

Strongly below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

75 dB

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