Argentum, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
About Argentum
Argentum is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £440,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Argentum's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Argentum has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Argentum
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Argentum has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2020Most recent
£440,000
+547.1%over 23 years27 March 1997
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7PU: £380,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in ME9 7PU
Windyridge, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold May 2022
£515,000Acedes, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold Apr 2020
£440,000The Nook, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold May 2009
£367,5002 Snords Cottages, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold May 2008
£107,000Greenlands, Maidstone Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PU
Sold Jun 1995
£36,950
Everything we know about Argentum, 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
Floor Area for Argentum runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,112
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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