What kind of home is 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR last sold for £306,500 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and January 2012, 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR rose from £98,500 to £306,500, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,349 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 7TR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR in?

2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR sits in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

Police records around 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

The closest primary school to 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR is Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School (485m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leigh Academy Rainham (1.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, ME9 7TR is Mill Lane, 1.5km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1349 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Pear Tree Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Pear Tree Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1349 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 51.7% above the 2012 sale of £306,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Pear Tree Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Pear Tree Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£306,500

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2012Most recent
£306,500
+211.2%over 10 years
15 November 2001
£98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7TR: £875,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in ME9 7TR

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On the street

Versus other Place Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Pear Tree Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £5,290

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 7TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 7TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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