Paradise Farm Barn, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7SU
About Paradise Farm Barn
Paradise Farm Barn is a detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 sits 332.7% above the 2003 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 81.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at Paradise Farm Barn
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Paradise Farm Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Paradise Farm Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2023OutlineIn report
Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building and land within its curtilage to 1no. dwelling with associated operational development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development - Noise impacts of the development - Contamination risks on the site - Flooding risks on the site - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses) - Design and external appearance impacts on the building - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/505977/PNQCLA
- Sept 2022FullIn report
Installation of Wood Burner with associated flue.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/503511/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Paradise Farm Barn
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Paradise Farm Barn was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 February 2003Most recent
£150,000
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 Paradise Farm Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Lower Hartlip Road homes
Paradise Farm Barn is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£551
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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.
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