Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

HIGHBANK WRENS ROAD

BORDEN, SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT, ME9 8JD

£395,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Sutton Baron Road 0.5 miles
Shop Oad Street Food and Crafts 0.9 miles
Train station Sittingbourne 1.8 miles
University Canterbury Christ Church University 4.1 miles
Hospital The Somerfield Hospital 9.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£395,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,950/m²

Local average

£354,288 (26 sales)

Street crime

12 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/05/2025

Expiry date: 08/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,228/year

Potential heating cost: £1,122/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 06/02/2026 £395,000 Semi-detached +92.7% £398,707 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 17/03/2003 £205,000 Semi-detached — £487,568 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £395,000
listed 05/09/2025 £400,000

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
WIMEREUX WRENS ROAD, BORDEN, SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT, ME9 8JD £595,000 26/03/2025 Semi-detached

Area average: £595,000 (1 sale)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 32.4%
10y growth 25.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Swale. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%
5y (index) 13.6%
10y (index) 38.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Swale. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £986/mo
Realistic £1,095/mo
Optimistic £1,205/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Swale.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sterling Road, ME10 £1,700/mo 3 0.67 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,700/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £212,500
Target investor price (1%) £170,000
Gross yield 5.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×
Monthly cashflow £-51/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Anti-social behaviour 3
Public order 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 12

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Outstanding — 9 Jul 2023
Minterne Junior School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 7 May 2014
Borden Church of England Primary School Primary 1.0 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Oaks Infant School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 19 Jul 2011
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 27 Feb 2012

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.