New Cottage, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
About New Cottage
New Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 50.1% above the 2016 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
New Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at New Cottage
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
New Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£365,000
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 New Cottage, 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
New Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £2,789
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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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.
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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