2 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
About 2 Barn Close
2 Barn Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 22.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Barn Close sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Conservation area notification to reduce the canopy of one T1 Mature London Plane to reduce the height from 22m to 19m the northern radial spread of 11m to 8m the eastern radial spread of 8.5m to 7m, southern radial spread of 12m to 9m and western radial spread of 15m and 11m
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/501890/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 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
2 Barn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2015Most recent
£340,000
+161.5%over 16 years5 February 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
£300,0004 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold May 2015
£272,000
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Barn Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,119
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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