Eyehorn Hatch Cottage, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
About Eyehorn Hatch Cottage
Eyehorn Hatch Cottage is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JU). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Eyehorn Hatch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Convert existing 2-storey storage area at the end of the garage into ancillary accommodation for the house.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/500498/FULL
- Aug 2016AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment for planning permission 16/504458/FULL - Application plans were amended during application to "inset" replacement garden room. Amended plans did not show original (correct) window/wall configuration to proposed south west elevation. "Inset" is still confirmed on this application plan. (30627/4)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/506013/NMAMD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Eyehorn Hatch Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£662,000
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 8JU: £350,000 (2025–2007).
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
£1,420,000Barnfield, Munsgore Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JU
Sold Apr 2014
£1,168,7001 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
£550,000
Everything we know about Eyehorn Hatch Cottage, 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
Eyehorn Hatch Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.8 km
Chestnut Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 11 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
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB