St Martins Lodge, The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
About St Martins Lodge
St Martins Lodge is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
St Martins Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at St Martins Lodge
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
St Martins Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
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
£500,0001 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JN
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 St Martins Lodge, 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
On habitable rooms, St Martins Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB