18 Dane Close, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TN

18 Dane Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 167.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £1,050,000.