Forge House, Flat 2, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
About Forge House
Forge House is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 63), 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, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good 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 74).
At 61 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forge House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forge 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
Forge House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
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
17 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
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 Forge 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
Forge House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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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