BLUE COTTAGE, GROVEHURST ROAD, KEMSLEY, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2RG - £305,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

BLUE COTTAGE is a very large detached house of 169m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £305,000 in March 2016, which was around 10% below the average March 2016 detached price in the Swale local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

BLUE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BLUE COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Swale local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BLUE COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 11 MAR	£305,000	£338,657	10% below HPI
1997 5 SEP	£88,000	£97,327	10% below HPI

BLUE COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Swale local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BLUE COTTAGE sales from September 1997 and March 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 1997 sale was for 10% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% below the HPI over time, until the March 2016 sale, which was also at 10% below the HPI.

How Large is BLUE COTTAGE?

BLUE COTTAGE is 169m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2014. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Sittingbourne, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Sittingbourne, and where BLUE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 93% of detached houses are smaller than BLUE COTTAGE, and 7% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sittingbourne.

BLUE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BLUE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.075 of an acre, or 303m². The below map shows the location of BLUE COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BLUE COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BLUE COTTAGE?

BLUE COTTAGE is located on GROVEHURST ROAD in KEMSLEY, in the ME10 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BLUE COTTAGE on GROVEHURST ROAD.