What type of property is 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF sell for?

8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF last sold for £320,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,000 in April 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

Across 3 sales between April 2010 and August 2022, 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF rose from £139,000 to £320,500, a change of £181,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7BF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Oak Close, ME9 7BF is Westfield Gardens, 206m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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8 Oak Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BF

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Oak Close

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

8 Oak Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £320,500. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Oak Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£320,500
+78.1%over 7 years
17 March 2015
£180,000
+29.5%over 4 years
29 April 2010
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7BF: £295,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Oak Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £2,908

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7BF

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