4 Sunnyhill Cottages, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JT
About 4 Sunnyhill Cottages
4 Sunnyhill Cottages is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 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 (£366/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £895,000 in August 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Sunnyhill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 4 Sunnyhill Cottages.
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Construction of two storey extension in the style of an oast including mezzanine floor. External alterations.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/510305/FULL
- Nov 2013ConditionsIn report
Compliance with conditions 3 (material samples); 4 (landscaping); 5 (lighting) and 6 (management plan)
- Reference
- SW/13/0607/CCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Sunnyhill Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£895,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 2019Most recent
£895,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JT: £263,000 (2022–2007).
Everything we know about 4 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
EPC Rating for 4 Sunnyhill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,943
Street avg £4,443
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB