What kind of home is Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU last change hands?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU last sold for £500,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £30,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and May 2024, Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU rose from £30,000 to £500,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +12% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

The current EPC rating for Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 69 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU use?

The latest EPC at Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in February 2006 under ref. SW/05/1552. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU in?

Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

Police records around Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU 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 Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

The closest primary school to Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU is Borden Church of England Primary School (605m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU?

The closest bus stop to Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, ME9 8BU is Tudor Rose, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8BU

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Frederick Cottage

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

Frederick Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Sold May 2024 for £500,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Frederick Cottage, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Oct 2020
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Proposed loft conversion with 3no. roof lights to the front, 2no. dormers and 1no. rooflight to the rear together with new pitched roof with increase in ridge height as amended by drawings no's. 20_004_001 Rev B and 20_004_002 Rev A
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
20/503554/FULL
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Feb 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
SW/05/1552
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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.

Price for Frederick Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2024Most recent
£500,000
+104.1%over 18 years
18 November 2005
£245,000
+716.7%over 6 years
19 July 1999
£30,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 8BU: £602,000 (2020–1997).

Nearby sales in ME9 8BU

2 Florence Cottages, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8BU
Sold Oct 2020
£1,122,000

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tudor Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

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