3 Fouracre Cottages, Mill Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TA
About 3 Fouracre Cottages
3 Fouracre Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 77% above the 2011 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 156% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Fouracre Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
3 Fouracre Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.9% per year over 2 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: -2.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2011Most recent
£165,000
-5.7%over 2 years10 March 2009
£175,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME9 7TA: £161,500 (2005–1997).
Everything we know about 3 Fouracre 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 Mill Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 Fouracre Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 km
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 9 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB