2 Snords Cottages, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
About 2 Snords Cottages
2 Snords Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 90.7% above the 2008 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Snords Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2008Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7PU: £440,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in ME9 7PU
Windyridge, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold May 2022
£515,000Argentum, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold Aug 2020
£440,000Acedes, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold Apr 2020
£440,000The Nook, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold May 2009
£367,500Greenlands, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold Jun 1995
£36,950
Everything we know about 2 Snords Cottages, 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
Versus other Maidstone Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Snords Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £3,382
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westfield Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB