What kind of home is The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is a detached house.

What did The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ sell for?

The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ last sold for £560,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and October 2017, The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ rose from £150,000 to £560,000, a change of £410,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ have?

The current EPC rating for The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (2,943 sq ft). That makes it about 194% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME9 8LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ use?

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

Has The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ had any planning applications?

The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ in?

The Oast, 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 The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

Police records around The Oast, 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.

What schools are near The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

The closest primary school to The Oast, 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).

How well connected is The Oast, Pond Farm Road, ME9 8LJ?

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

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The Oast, Pond Farm Road, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

273 m²

2943 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Oast

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

The Oast is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2943 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 is 26.8% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

The 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 27 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

25.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Aug 2018
Full
In report
Retrospective application for reinstatement of two traditional kiln roofs, replacement of roof finishes and wall finishes. Alterations to fenestration. Erection of new detached garage.
Retrospective
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
18/503345/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£560,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2017Most recent
£560,000
+273.3%over 20 years
5 August 1997
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME9 8LJ: £350,000 (2024–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for The Oast lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,048

Street avg £2,969

Strongly below

Floor Area

273 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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