DOWNDERRY, HEARTS DELIGHT, BORDEN, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8HX - £495,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

DOWNDERRY is a very large extended detached house of 297m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £948,725. It was last sold for £495,000 in February 2011, which was around 98% above the average February 2011 detached price in the Swale local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2016, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

DOWNDERRY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for DOWNDERRY 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 DOWNDERRY sales were for above 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
2011 24 FEB	£495,000	£249,842	98% above HPI
2000 26 MAY	£175,000	£122,539	43% above HPI

DOWNDERRY 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 DOWNDERRY sales from May 2000 and February 2011 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 May 2000 sale was for 43% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% above the HPI over time, until the February 2011 sale, where it rises to 98% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 98% above the HPI.

What might DOWNDERRY be worth now?

DOWNDERRY might now be worth an estimated £948,725.

This is based on house price inflation of 91.7%, between February 2011 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Swale local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 91.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for DOWNDERRY of £495,000 on 24th February 2011. For the value to have increased from £495,000 to £948,725 over the twelve years and two months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of DOWNDERRY has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Swale local authority area.
• The February 2011 sale price of £495,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of DOWNDERRY has not materially changed since February 2011.

How Large is DOWNDERRY?

DOWNDERRY is 297m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2016. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Borden, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Borden, and where DOWNDERRY lies on this distribution: 93% of detached houses houses are smaller than DOWNDERRY, and 7% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Borden.

DOWNDERRY: Plot and Title Map

DOWNDERRY sits on a plot of roughly 0.576 of an acre, or 2,332m². The below map shows the location of DOWNDERRY, 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 DOWNDERRY). 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 DOWNDERRY?

DOWNDERRY is located on HEARTS DELIGHT in BORDEN, in the ME9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of DOWNDERRY on HEARTS DELIGHT.