1 Lower Bannister Cottages, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
About 1 Lower Bannister Cottages
1 Lower Bannister Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1264 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 8 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 12.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £480,000 in November 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Lower Bannister 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Lower Bannister Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2012OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for summer house in garden (Proposed)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/12/0539
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and new retaining wall.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/10/0459
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Lower Bannister Cottages
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8HU: £915,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME9 8HU
2 Greystone, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
Sold Apr 2024
£930,0001 Greystone, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
Sold Apr 2024
£930,0003 Lower Bannister Cottages, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
Sold Jan 2023
£365,0004 Greystone, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
Sold Nov 2022
£915,000Lowlands, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
Sold Jun 2021
£915,000
Everything we know about 1 Lower Bannister Cottages, 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 Bannister Hill homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Lower Bannister Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,086
Street avg £4,626
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mountview — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Minterne Junior School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB