What kind of home is 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF last change hands?

5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF last sold for £305,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in May 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2010 and January 2021, 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF rose from £180,000 to £305,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF in?

5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

Police records around 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF 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 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

The closest primary school to 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is Borden Church of England Primary School (1.4km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is Westfield Gardens, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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5 Oak Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BF

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Oak Close

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

5 Oak Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Oak Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oak Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£305,000
+38.6%over 6 years
7 August 2014
£220,000
+22.2%over 4 years
23 May 2010
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7BF: £320,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME9 7BF

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On the street

Versus other Oak Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Oak Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,020

Street avg £2,984

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Westfield Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 7BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7BF

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