What type of property is 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ last sold for £510,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and November 2024, 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ rose from £260,000 to £510,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ have?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2018 under ref. 18/500631/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ located?

8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ sits in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne. It falls within the ME9 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

Police records around 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ 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 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is Borden Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westlands School (2.0km).

What transport links are near 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is Church, 868m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LJ

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Duvards Place

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

8 Duvards Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 168.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £510,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Duvards Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Oct 2008

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Duvards Place, Pond Farm Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Duvards Place has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, together with associated works and alterations to fenestration. Amended plans 27/3/18 for height of parapit wall
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
18/500631/FULL
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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.

8 Duvards Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£510,000
+96.2%over 10 years
3 July 2014
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8LJ: £350,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME9 8LJ

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On the street

Versus other Pond Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Duvards Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,204

Street avg £2,518

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.9 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Borden Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME9 8LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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