What type of property is Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX?

Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX?

The current EPC rating for Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX?

Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,847 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX heated?

The latest EPC at Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX was a refusal for change of use (ref. 24/500383/FULL) in April 2024. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX located?

Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

Is Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX in a safe area?

Police records around Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX 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.

Which schools serve Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX?

The closest primary school to Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX is Borden Church of England Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (3.0km).

What transport links are near Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX?

The closest bus stop to Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, ME9 8JX is Maidstone Road, 578m away. The nearest rail option is Newington Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JX

11 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

172 m²

1847 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Woodgate Farm Oast

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

Woodgate Farm Oast is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1847 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 172 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (216 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 7 refused.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

Woodgate Farm Oast 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 23 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodgate Farm Oast, Oad Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Woodgate Farm Oast was refused — worth checking the council file.

Apr 2024
Change Of UseFull
In report
Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 10 (to allow unrestricted residential use and/or bed and breakfast/guest accommodation, office and residential use) pursuant to SW/11/1491 for - Change of use from agricultural to bed & breakfast, office & residential.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/500383/FULL
View planning record
Feb 2013
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment for revised internal layout relating to application SW/11/1491 for change of use form agricultural to bed and breakfast, office and residential.
Reference
SW/11/1491/NMA2
View planning record

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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.

Woodgate Farm Oast has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£707,000

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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 1 sales in ME9 8JX: £380,000 (2021–2021).

Nearby sales in ME9 8JX

Applegate Farm, Brayburn Lodge, Oad Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JX
Sold Sept 2021
£380,000

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On the street

Versus other Oad Street homes

Three headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Woodgate Farm Oast is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 212 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Maidstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

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