Roysden, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
About Roysden
Roysden is a detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 89.2% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 122 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Roysden's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2011Loft ConversionFullIn report
Roof extension to rear & internal alterations to enable loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/11/0256
- Jun 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Roof extension and dormer windows to enable loft conversion.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/10/0598
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Roysden's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 10 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£250,000
+2.0%over 10 years21 July 2004
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8PL: £230,000 (2021–1999).
Nearby sales in ME9 8PL
Bloomfield, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
Sold Mar 2021
£450,000Bide A Wee, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
Sold May 2011
£227,500Red Roofs, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
Sold Nov 2009
£415,000Dunroveen, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
Sold Nov 1998
£88,000Eldon Lodge, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL
Sold Jun 1998
£145,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sheppey Way homes
Price per m²
£2,049
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Meads — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bobbing Village School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB