What kind of home is 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

42 Mountview, ME9 8JL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL last change hands?

42 Mountview, ME9 8JL last sold for £276,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,995 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and September 2025, 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL rose from £59,995 to £276,000, a change of £216,005. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

The current EPC rating for 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

42 Mountview, ME9 8JL has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL use?

The latest EPC at 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

42 Mountview, ME9 8JL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL in?

42 Mountview, ME9 8JL sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

Police records around 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL 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 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

The closest primary school to 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL is Borden Church of England Primary School (970m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL?

The closest bus stop to 42 Mountview, ME9 8JL is Mountview, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Mountview, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Mountview

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

42 Mountview is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £276,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Oct 2008

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Mountview, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Mountview 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.

Price for 42 Mountview has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£276,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2025Most recent
£276,000
+22.7%over 5 years
12 July 2020
£225,000
+111.3%over 17 years
12 August 2002
£106,500
+77.5%over 4 years
18 December 1997
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JL: £240,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in ME9 8JL

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On the street

Versus other Mountview homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Mountview is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £2,625

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

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

1.0 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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