Barnfield, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
About Barnfield
Barnfield is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2028 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 47.4% below the 2014 sale of £1,168,700, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 205.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Barnfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Barnfield was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025Change of UseOutlineIn report
Prior notification for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from agricultural to 4no. residential dwellinghouses and associated operational development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development. - Noise impacts of the development. - Contamination risks on the site. - Flooding risks on the site. - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses). - Design and external appearance impacts on the building. - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/505192/PNQCLA
- Nov 2021OutlineIn report
Prior Notification for change of use of an agricultural building to 4no. residential dwellings (2no. smaller and 2no. larger) and associated operational development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development - Noise impacts of the development - Contamination risks on the site - Flooding risks on the site - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses) - Design and external appearance impacts on the building, and - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses. As amended by drawing PRO_01_004 Revision B.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/504799/PNQCLA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Barnfield
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
Barnfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,168,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2014Most recent
£1,168,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JU: £342,320 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in ME9 8JU
2 Alexandra Place, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Jul 2025
£342,320Munsgore Farm, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Mar 2018
£1,420,0001 Alexandra Place, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Apr 2006
£249,950Eyehorn Hatch Farm House, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Apr 2000
£550,000Capel, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Nov 1995
£135,000
Everything we know about Barnfield, 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
On price per m², Barnfield stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,202
Street avg £3,175
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.8 km
Chestnut Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB