Islay, Wises Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8LR

Islay is a detached house in Borden, Sittingbourne, Sittingbourne (ME9 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 52% above the 2013 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).