The Retreat, Doddington, Sittingbourne
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 0DB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Retreat, Doddington, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £293,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Retreat range from £240,000 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Retreat compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Retreat has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME9 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £293,750 | 20 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on The Retreat
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 20 Oct 2025 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 31 Mar 2025 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 7 Nov 2024 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 6 Jul 2022 | £3,393 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 5 Jun 2019 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, The Retreat ME9 0DB | 13 May 2016 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, The Retreat | £240,000 (May 2016) → £290,000 (Jun 2019) → £380,000 (Oct 2025) | +58% over 9 yrs |
| 3, The Retreat | £195,000 (Nov 2024) → £265,000 (Mar 2025) | +36% over under a year |
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Schools near The Retreat
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti School 28 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School 55 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Lenham station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Teynham station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Sittingbourne station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chequers Inn (adj, The Street) 9 min walk
- Chequers Inn (opp, The Street) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Len Valley Practice
Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone · 3.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Lenham Faversham Road · 3.5 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Lenham BP SF · 3.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 627 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,512 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Swale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Retreat
Ethnic group
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 93.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.2% | 47.2% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 45.4% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 92% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36% | 23.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.4% | 22% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.3% | 45.5% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 14.1% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Swale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 40.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.9% | 30.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 26.4% | 12.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 16.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swale.
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