What did Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS sell for?

Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS last sold for £250,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS?

Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS is in council tax band E.

Which area is Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS in?

Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS sits in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district.

Is Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS in a safe area?

Police records around Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS 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 Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS?

The closest primary school to Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS is Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School (375m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS?

The closest bus stop to Forge Cottage, London Road, ME9 9QS is Dover Castle, 99m away. The nearest rail option is Teynham Rail Station, 771m away.

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Forge Cottage, London Road, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QS

2 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Forge Cottage

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Forge Cottage is a property in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 9QS). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, London Road, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Forge Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Nov 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation area notification to reduce one Conifer (T1) to a height of 6 metres and 4 metres spread.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
24/504070/TCA
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Nov 2023
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation Area Notification : Fell and remove 1x Conifer tree and 1x Holly tree
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/504526/TCA
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2006)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 July 2006Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 9QS: £450,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in ME9 9QS

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Area

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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

Dover Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 9QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 9QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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