Brierley, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
About Brierley
Brierley is a four-bedroom detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,058,000 is 31.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Brierley'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of a two storey front extension.
- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/502127/FULL
- Jul 2017DemolitionFullIn report
New flat roof dormer and new ground floor openings to rear of existing house. Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a new gym & pool house to adjoin existing games room within rear garden and as amended by drawings received dated 12th June 2017.
Extension- Documents
- 55 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/502543/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Brierley has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£1,058,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 12 years.
£802,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2014Most recent
£802,000
+168.2%over 12 years15 February 2002
£299,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8HX: £610,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME9 8HX
Chinensis, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
Sold Sept 2025
£795,000Hamlet Court, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
Sold May 2024
£850,000Hemsby House, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
Sold Apr 2024
£610,000Wykeham, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
Sold Jan 2022
£480,000The Hazels, Hearts Delight, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HX
Sold Apr 2016
£420,000
Everything we know about Brierley, 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 Hearts Delight homes
On epc rating, Brierley stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
302 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.3 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB