Place Farm, The Barn, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
About Place Farm
Place Farm is a detached house in Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 7TR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 2-band jump.
Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 22.7% below the 2018 sale of £930,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,217/sq ft) was about 750.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £930,000 in August 2018.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2015AnnexFullIn report
Part conversion of garage and creation of 2 bedrooms above garage to form an annexe.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/502097/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Place Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 5 years.
£930,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2018Most recent
£930,000
+24.0%over 5 years28 February 2013
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 7TR: £675,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in ME9 7TR
Stonehall Orchard, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
Sold Dec 2021
£1,060,000Place Corner, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
Sold Nov 2014
£675,000The Hollies, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
Sold Feb 2013
£875,0002 Pear Tree Cottages, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
Sold Jan 2012
£306,500Holly Lodge, Place Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TR
Sold Sept 2008
£400,000
Everything we know about Place Farm, 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 Place Lane homes
Price per m² for Place Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£13,099
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 245 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB