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6 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Layfield Cottages

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

6 Layfield Cottages is a detached house in Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 116.2% above the 2025 sale of £207,668. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £207,668.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

6 Layfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Layfield Cottages 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.

6 Layfield Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£207,668

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2025Most recent

    £207,668

    +25.9%over 26 years

  2. 27 April 1999

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8QS: £250,000 (2022–2001).

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On the street

Versus other Sheppey Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Layfield Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,093

Street avg £2,142

Below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£500k

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£503k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.
Full Sittingbourne report

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Layfield Cottages, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.