What kind of home is 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW last sold for £275,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and July 2014, 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW rose from £99,950 to £275,000, a change of £175,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW in?

3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

Police records around 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

The closest primary school to 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW is Borden Church of England Primary School (886m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Barn Close, ME9 8JW is Mountview, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Barn Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Barn Close is a mid-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 36% above the 2014 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Barn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

23applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2014Most recent
£275,000
+12.2%over 6 years
13 February 2008
£245,000
+145.1%over 10 years
9 October 1997
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JW: £465,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in ME9 8JW

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On the street

Versus other Barn Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Barn Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,835

Street avg £3,247

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sittingbourne district page.

Full Sittingbourne report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME9 8JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

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