What kind of home is Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN is a detached house.

What did Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN sell for?

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN last sold for £310,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2002, Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN rose from £83,000 to £310,000, a change of £227,000. That works out to roughly +26.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

The current EPC rating for Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 0EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN use?

The latest EPC at Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN is in council tax band D.

Which area is Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN in?

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN sits in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN in a safe area?

Police records around Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN 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 Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

The closest primary school to Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN is Lynsted and Norton Primary School (508m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sittingbourne School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN?

The closest bus stop to Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, ME9 0EN is Bogle Road, 52m away. The nearest rail option is Teynham Rail Station, 1.8km away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0EN

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hillbarn

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

Hillbarn is a detached house in Lynsted, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 157 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 83.2% above the 2002 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at Hillbarn

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

Hillbarn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Mar 2013

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

77%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Oct 2024from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD59toB82

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

25%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillbarn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillbarn

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2002)

£310,000

Growth on file: 26.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2002Most recent
£310,000
+273.5%over 5 years
1 August 1996
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 0EN: £330,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in ME9 0EN

Before you offer

Everything we know about Hillbarn, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Lynsted Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hillbarn is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,975

Street avg £4,873

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£554k

1 Fairview Cottages, Frinsted Road, Milstead

ME9 0SB

3 bed

£588k

1 2 Bonds Cottages, Hole Street, Kingsdown

ME9 0RD

£546k

1 Church View, Seed Road, Newnham

ME9 0NA

3 bed2 bath

£616k

1 Down Court Cottages, Down Court Road, Doddington

ME9 0AT

£506k

1 Brewster Cottages, Doddington

ME9 0AY

4 bed2 bath

£501k

1 Bottom Pond Road, Wormshill

ME9 0TP

£450k

1 Fairview Cottages, The Street, Frinsted

ME9 0TF

3 bed

£431k

1 Fernlea Cottages, The Street, Doddington

ME9 0BS

3 bed2 bath

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

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

0.1 km

Bogle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lynsted and Norton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 0EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 0EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Hillbarn, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.