1 Sunnyhill Cottages, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JT
About 1 Sunnyhill Cottages
1 Sunnyhill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £263,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Sunnyhill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£263,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£263,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JT: £395,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about 1 Sunnyhill Cottages, 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 Munsgore Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Sunnyhill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,989
Street avg £4,761
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Chestnut Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 10 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB