2 Oak Cottages, Wises Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LN
About 2 Oak Cottages
2 Oak Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 59.4% above the 2012 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Oak Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
23applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Oak Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2012Most recent
£160,000
-1.5%over 6 years24 March 2006
£162,500
+25.0%over 1 year5 April 2004
£130,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME9 8LN: £118,000 (2010–1996).
Nearby sales in ME9 8LN
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- 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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Borden Church of England Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB