2 Paradise Cottages, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU

2 Paradise Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 18.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.