What kind of home is 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

1 The Street, ME9 8JN is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

1 The Street, ME9 8JN last sold for £225,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Street, ME9 8JN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and April 2024, 1 The Street, ME9 8JN rose from £130,000 to £225,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Street, ME9 8JN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

1 The Street, ME9 8JN has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Street, ME9 8JN use?

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

What is the council tax band for 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

1 The Street, ME9 8JN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 The Street, ME9 8JN in?

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

How safe is the area around 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

Police records around 1 The Street, ME9 8JN 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 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest primary school to 1 The Street, ME9 8JN is Borden Church of England Primary School (768m), 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 1 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Street, ME9 8JN is Church, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 The Street

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

1 The Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £225,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Sept 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

1 The Street 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.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2024Most recent
£225,000
+73.1%over 17 years
17 November 2006
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JN: £415,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME9 8JN

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £3,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 8JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8JN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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