4 Paradise Cottages, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
About 4 Paradise Cottages
4 Paradise Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
4 Paradise Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Paradise Cottages.
- Mar 2011ConditionsIn report
Submission of samples pursuant to compliance with condition 3 of planning permission SW/10/0519
- Reference
- SW/10/0519/CCA
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension. (PLEASE NOTE CORRECTED RIDGE LINE)
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/10/0519
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Paradise Cottages
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
4 Paradise Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7SU: £600,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME9 7SU
Paradise Farm, Hales Court, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
Sold Jun 2022
£600,0007 Paradise Cottages, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
Sold Dec 2021
£585,000Paradise Farm, Knights Place, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
Sold Mar 2021
£600,000The Old Farmhouse, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
Sold Nov 2020
£625,0002 Paradise Cottages, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
Sold Mar 2017
£385,000
Everything we know about 4 Paradise 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 Lower Hartlip Road homes
On epc rating, 4 Paradise Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Breach Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB