1 2 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
About 1 2 Layfield Cottages
1 2 Layfield Cottages is a detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 sits 976.4% above the 1995 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 83.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 2 Layfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2008FullIn report
New double garage and utility room and upper floor games room.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/08/1099
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 2 Layfield Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 2 Layfield Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 1995Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8QS: £250,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in ME9 8QS
6 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
Sold Jul 2025
£207,6684 Woodshole Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
Sold Feb 2022
£365,0008 Woodshole Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
Sold Sept 2012
£250,0005 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
Sold May 2004
£340,0004 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS
Sold Feb 1998
£110,000
Everything we know about 1 2 Layfield Cottages, in one report
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
1 2 Layfield Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£240
Street avg £2,313
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dancing Dog Saloon — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Kemsley Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB