What kind of home is 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH last change hands?

1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH last sold for £335,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH in?

1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Police records around 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH 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 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

The closest primary school to 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH is Minterne Junior School (1.1km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, ME9 8JH is Mountview, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Homestead Cottages

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

1 Homestead Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 20.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 300.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Homestead Cottages, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Homestead Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Homestead Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JH: £375,000 (2018–2001).

Nearby sales in ME9 8JH

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Area

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Full Sittingbourne report

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

0.1 km

Mountview — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Minterne Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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