What kind of home is Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH last sold for £245,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and May 2002, Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH rose from £165,000 to £245,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

The current EPC rating for Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (2,325 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH use?

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

Are there any planning records for Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH in?

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

What is crime like near Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

Police records around Pippins, 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 Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

The closest primary school to Pippins, 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 Pippins, The Street, ME9 8JH?

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

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Pippins, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JH

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

216 m²

2325 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pippins

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

Pippins is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 sits 185.3% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 42.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Pippins's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Pippins has an approved extension on the planning record.

Aug 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Side and rear extension. New garage with new bedroom over on one side. New study and bathroom on ground floor with new bedroom over in roof space. New bathroom in roof space to rear with new dormer windows.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
SW/13/0759
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Oct 2012
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Front Porch, rear two storey side extension, first floor extension + enclosure of existing car port to create a garage with additional paving.
Extension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
SW/12/1050
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Pippins's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£245,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2002Most recent
£245,000
+48.5%over 3 years
17 November 1998
£165,000

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

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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

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