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Scotts Hill Farm, The Long Barn, Old House Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SP

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About Scotts Hill Farm

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

Scotts Hill Farm is a detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SP). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100).

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -90.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 sits 1386% above the 2021 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 92.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £50,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Scotts Hill Farm, The Long Barn, Old House Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    New detached garage ancillary to converted barn.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    19/501575/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to 1 residential unit with associated operational developmentFor it's prior approval to:- Transport and Highways impacts of the development.- Contamination risks on the site.- Flooding risks on the site.- Noise impacts of the development.- Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change as proposed.- Design and external appearance impacts on the building.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/502712/PNQCLA
    View planning record
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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.

Scotts Hill Farm changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£743,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -90.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£50,000

Growth on file: -90.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 January 2021Most recent

    £50,000

    -90.2%
  2. 1 December 2020

    £510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7SP: £740,000 (2022–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Old House Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Scotts Hill Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£192

Street avg £3,482

Strongly below

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Breach Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 7SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME9 7SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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