4 Lower Bannister Cottages, Bannister Hill, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HU
About 4 Lower Bannister Cottages
4 Lower Bannister Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8HU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 67 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).
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Lower Bannister Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 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
4 Lower Bannister Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
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 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 4 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
On epc rating, 4 Lower Bannister Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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.
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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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB