1 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
About 1 Barn Close
1 Barn Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1042 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 51.2% above the 2011 sale of £260,000. At 97 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Barn Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barn Close
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 12 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2011Most recent
£260,000
+4.0%over 3 years8 January 2008
£250,000
+38.9%over 5 years30 July 2002
£179,950
+34.8%over 2 years18 February 2000
£133,500
+2.7%over 9 months9 May 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JW: £465,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in ME9 8JW
5 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Sept 2022
£465,0008 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Sept 2021
£630,0009 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Nov 2019
£510,0007 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Nov 2018
£300,0002 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Aug 2015
£340,000
Everything we know about 1 Barn Close, 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 Barn Close homes
Years Held for 1 Barn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £3,264
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Mountview — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 16 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB