8, DOWNS CLOSE, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 1SP - £188,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

8 DOWNS CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 69m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £188,000 in September 2010, which was around 27% below the average September 2010 detached price in the Swale local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

8 DOWNS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 8 DOWNS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Swale local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 8 DOWNS CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 30 SEP	£188,000	£256,876	27% below HPI
1997 26 AUG	£70,000	£92,374	24% below HPI

8 DOWNS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Swale local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 8 DOWNS CLOSE sales from August 1997 and September 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 1997 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the September 2010 sale, where it falls to 27% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 27% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 DOWNS CLOSE?

8 DOWNS CLOSE is 69m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Sittingbourne, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Sittingbourne, and where 8 DOWNS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses are smaller than 8 DOWNS CLOSE, and 96% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Sittingbourne.

8 DOWNS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 DOWNS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.074 of an acre, or 299m². The below map shows the location of 8 DOWNS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 DOWNS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 DOWNS CLOSE?

8 DOWNS CLOSE is located in SITTINGBOURNE, in the ME10 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on DOWNS CLOSE.