What type of property is 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

17 The Street, ME9 8JN is a detached house.

When did 17 The Street, ME9 8JN last change hands?

17 The Street, ME9 8JN last sold for £500,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 The Street, ME9 8JN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and July 2024, 17 The Street, ME9 8JN rose from £220,000 to £500,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Street, ME9 8JN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

17 The Street, ME9 8JN has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (3,391 sq ft). That makes it about 320% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 The Street, ME9 8JN heated?

The latest EPC at 17 The Street, ME9 8JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 The Street, ME9 8JN have?

The most recent planning decision at 17 The Street, ME9 8JN was a refusal for single-storey extension (ref. 22/505222/FULL) in December 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 17 The Street, ME9 8JN located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Street, ME9 8JN is Church, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN

3 sales on record7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

315 m²

3391 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 The Street

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

17 The Street is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3391 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 315 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 sits 62.4% above the 2024 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 44.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £500,000 in July 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

17 The Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 17 The Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

Dec 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Relocation of stables and construction of a single-storey residential dwelling to the rear of 17 The Street Borden ( Resubmission of 22/503059/FULL).
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
22/505222/FULL
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Sept 2022
New BuildFull
In report
Relocation of stables and construction of a single-storey residential dwelling to the rear of 17 The Street Borden.
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
22/503059/FULL
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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.

17 The Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2024Most recent
£500,000
-9.1%over 3 years
15 December 2020
£550,000
+150.0%over 19 years
26 April 2001
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JN: £280,000 (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.

On price per m², 17 The Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,587

Street avg £3,459

Strongly below

Floor Area

315 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

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

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80 dB

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