Expert first-time buyer mortgage hunters for over 25 years
You're new to mortgages, but we're not. And, did you know that, with our vast network of estate agencies and lenders, we can even help you find a property as well as a great mortgage deal.
The town that Maidstone buyers keep discovering
There's a pattern in the Kent property market that plays out year after year. Buyers start their search in Maidstone, find the prices tighter than expected, and widen their search outwards. Sittingbourne is where a significant number of them end up, and it's not a compromise so much as a recalibration. Average prices in Sittingbourne sit around £307,000 to £319,000, which sits usefully below Maidstone while offering many of the same practical advantages. Direct trains into London Victoria take around an hour, the M2 is close by, and the town has a solid range of amenities for day-to-day life.
What Sittingbourne offers that's harder to quantify is relative stability. It has not had the sharp price swings of some coastal towns, and the market has shown modest but consistent growth over recent years. Property prices here rose around 11% over five years, which is a healthy figure without the volatility that can make buying feel like a gamble.
A straightforward process with us by your side
When you contact Mortgage Matters, there’s no pressure and no jargon. We have a proper conversation about where you are and what you’re trying to achieve, then we search across our panel of more than 70 lenders to find the deal that fits your actual situation. We handle the process from start to finish, keep you informed throughout, and don’t charge any Mortgage Matters fees until exchange of contracts. Our estate agency network across this part of Kent means we can support your property search too if you’d find that useful.