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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Paradise Cottages

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

9 Paradise Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 39.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Paradise Cottages, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 9 Paradise Cottages.

  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    2 Storey side extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/07/0947
    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.

9 Paradise Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£353,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2013Most recent

    £353,000

    +53.5%over 6 years
  2. 11 July 2007

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7SU: £600,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Hartlip Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Paradise Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,152

Street avg £2,601

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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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