3 Plots Cottages, Vigo Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LG
About 3 Plots Cottages
3 Plots Cottages is a semi-detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 132.2% above the 2003 sale of £182,995. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Plots Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Plots Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor extension to rear of property with pitched roof
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/504876/FULL
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/501779/PNEXT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2003Most recent
£182,995
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME9 8LG: £259,750 (2023–2015).
Everything we know about 3 Plots Cottages, 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
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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
1.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 9 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB