What kind of home is 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA last sold for £270,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and April 2018, 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA rose from £83,000 to £270,000, a change of £187,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA is G with a score of 10 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA in?

1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

Police records around 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA 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 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA is Borden Church of England Primary School (1.5km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (2.6km).

How well connected is 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, ME9 8LA is Maidstone Road, 1.2km away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 10

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Shillinghurst Cottages

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

1 Shillinghurst Cottages is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 17.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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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.

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 28 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

G10

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shillinghurst Cottages, Oad Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Shillinghurst Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Shillinghurst Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2018Most recent
£270,000
+55.6%over 11 years
24 August 2006
£173,500
+109.0%over 5 years
15 December 2000
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8LA: £217,000 (2021–2009).

Nearby sales in ME9 8LA

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Maidstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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