What type of property is Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN last sold for £520,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

The current EPC rating for Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft). That makes it about 109% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN heated?

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

Are there any planning records for Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2004 under ref. SW/04/0180. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

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

Where is Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN located?

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

How safe is the area around Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

Police records around Bay Tree House, 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 Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest primary school to Bay Tree House, 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 Bay Tree House, The Street, ME9 8JN?

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

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Bay Tree House, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bay Tree House

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

Bay Tree House is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £520,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Apr 2009

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

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

Bay Tree House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
SW/04/0180
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 March 2020Most recent
£520,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Bay Tree House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £3,257

Above

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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