2 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA
About 2 Oldestede
2 Oldestede is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1901 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Oldestede's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conservation area notification: Fell one Pine tree.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/500291/TCA
- Jan 2022FullIn report
Demolition of existing stable block and erection of 1no. outbuilding, with storage above and external staircase.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/506562/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Oldestede
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Oldestede has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8DA: £375,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in ME9 8DA
1 Oldestede, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA
Sold Oct 2022
£590,000Dumbles, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA
Sold Aug 2014
£185,000Hooks Hole, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA
Sold Jun 2007
£375,000Tudor Rose Cottage, Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DA
Sold May 2003
£310,000
Everything we know about 2 Oldestede, 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 Chestnut Street homes
On epc rating, 2 Oldestede stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB