What kind of home is 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and listed for its heritage value.

When did 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA last change hands?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA last sold for £590,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and October 2022, 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA rose from £435,000 to £590,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 15 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA have?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA has 6 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in November 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA in?

1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

Police records around 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA 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 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

The closest primary school to 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA is Borden Church of England Primary School (540m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, ME9 8DA is Tudor Rose, 38m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA

Listed building6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Oldestede

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

1 Oldestede is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Last sale on file: £590,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Sold prices

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Oldestede sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Nov 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation area notification to T1-Lime - crown lift to 5 metres. T2-Lime - crown lift to 6 metres. T3 & T4 Cypress - crown lift to 4 metres.
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
18/505082/TCA
View planning record
Sept 2017
MixedHeritage
In report
Listed Building consent to widen opening to front driveway and erection of a Summer house and car port to rear garden
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
17/500842/LBC
View planning record

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£569,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£590,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2022Most recent
£590,000
+35.6%over 6 years
24 March 2016
£435,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME9 8DA: £310,000 (2014–2003).

Nearby sales in ME9 8DA

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Oldestede lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Tudor Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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