9 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
About 9 Barn Close
9 Barn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 20.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £510,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Barn Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/07/0158
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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.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£510,000
+56.9%over 14 years31 January 2005
£325,000
+85.7%over 5 years14 April 1999
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8JW: £340,000 (2022–2015).
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
£630,0007 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Nov 2018
£300,0002 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold Aug 2015
£340,0004 Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JW
Sold May 2015
£272,000
Everything we know about 9 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
9 Barn Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
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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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB