1 Brook Cottages, Deerton Street, Teynham, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LL
About 1 Brook Cottages
1 Brook Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Teynham, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9LL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Brook Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Brook Cottages has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension which:A) Extends by 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 4 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/501807/PNEXT
- Mar 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 3.2 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.9 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/500966/PNEXT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 2016Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME9 9LL: £220,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Brook 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 Deerton Street homes
1 Brook Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £2,356
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.1 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB