1 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
About 1 Dane Close
1 Dane Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 223 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 is 21.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Dane Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Dane Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.35 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.45 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/500466/PNEXT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Dane Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dane Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£655,000
+19.1%over 6 years21 June 2009
£550,000
+11.1%over 4 years18 November 2004
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7TN: £855,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME9 7TN
3 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
Sold Feb 2024
£725,00017 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
Sold Aug 2023
£1,087,50018 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
Sold Aug 2023
£1,050,00026 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
Sold Jun 2021
£776,7002 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN
Sold Sept 2019
£712,000
Everything we know about 1 Dane Close, 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 Dane Close homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Dane Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,937
Street avg £3,457
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB