What type of property is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN is a semi-detached house.

When did St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN last change hands?

St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN last sold for £590,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

The current EPC rating for St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft). That makes it about 129% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN heated?

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

Are there any planning records for St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

The most recent planning decision at St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN was a refusal for renovation (ref. 22/500468/FULL) in February 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN is in council tax band E.

Where is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN located?

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

Is St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN in a safe area?

Police records around St Martins Cottage, 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 St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

The closest primary school to St Martins Cottage, 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 is the nearest station to St Martins Cottage, The Street, ME9 8JN?

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

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St Martins Cottage, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About St Martins Cottage

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

St Martins Cottage is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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.

St Martins Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

A new windows application was refused at St Martins Cottage in 2022.

Feb 2022
RenovationFull
In report
Insertion of replacement UPVC wood flush effect windows and composite black wood effect front door.
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/500468/FULL
View planning record
Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of a rear dormer and replacement of the conservatory with a single storey side extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
21/504152/FULL
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on St Martins Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£590,000

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 floor area, St Martins Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,430

Street avg £3,275

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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