Barrow House, Flat 1, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
About Barrow House
Barrow House is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Barrow House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2014ConditionsIn report
Compliance with conditions 2 (joinery details); 3 (wrought ironwork); 4 (soil & waste pipes); 5 (front railings); 6 (relocation of dresser); 7 (fireplaces); 8 (fire resistance and noise attenuation); 9 (sound deadening and fire protection); 10 (paintwork) and 11 (landscaping)
- Reference
- SW/12/0889/CCA
- May 2014ConditionsIn report
Compliance with conditions 2 (joinery details); 3 (wrought ironwork); 4 (soil & waste pipes); 5 (front railings); 6 (relocation of dresser); 7 (fireplaces); 8 (fire resistance and noise attenuation); 9 (sound deadening and fire protection); 10 (paintwork) and 11 (landscaping)
- Reference
- SW/12/0945/CCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Barrow House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Barrow House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JN: £280,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ME9 8JN
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Apr 2024
£225,000St Mawes, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
Sold Jan 2022
£415,000Conifers, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
Sold Oct 2021
£277,500Rose Cottage, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
Sold Jun 2021
£280,000
Everything we know about Barrow House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Street homes
Barrow House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB