Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 8JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£473,750

4 sales

Price range

£290k – £630k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Sep 2022

ME9 8JW

At a glance

House prices£474k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkSittingbourne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Barn Close, Borden, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £570,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barn Close compared

ME9 postcode area£400,823

Sittingbourne£328,070

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£570,000	30 Sep 2021
Semi-detached	1	£290,000	8 Aug 2017
Terraced	1	£465,000	8 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Barn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Barn Close ME9 8JW	8 Sep 2022	£465,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Barn Close ME9 8JW	30 Sep 2021	£630,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Barn Close ME9 8JW	29 Nov 2019	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Barn Close ME9 8JW	27 Nov 2018	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Barn Close ME9 8JW	8 Aug 2017	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Garage At, Barn Close	8 Aug 2017	£290,000	Other	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, Barn Close	£290,000 (Aug 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2018)	+3% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Barn Close

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barn Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	16
Anti-social behaviour	11
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Burglary	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barn Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Borden Church of England Primary School 138 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Westlands School 1,690 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Minterne Junior School 393 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Westlands Primary School 469 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
The Oaks Infant School 312 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.9 mi
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Grove Park Primary School 392 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Sittingbourne station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Newington station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Kemsley station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mountview (adj, The Street) 2 min walk
Church (after, The Street) 3 min walk
Church (before, The Street) 3 min walk
Riddles Road (adj, Borden Lane) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

London Road Medical Centre
32 London Road, Sittingbourne · 1.2 mi
The Meads Medical Practice
29 Quartz Way, The Meads, Sittingbourne · 1.3 mi
Memorial Medical Centre
Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.4 mi
The Medic Care Surgery
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	7.8%	17.1%
Households	996

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,600

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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