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Get startedThe Hermitage is a detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
The Hermitage has an approved extension on the planning record.
Trees in Conservation Notification - 1no. Leylandii Tree - Fell (Northern tree)
The Hermitage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, The Hermitage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Trees in Conservation Notification - 3no. Leylandii Tree: Reduce height of all by about 8-10 feet
3 more applications for this property
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Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DR: £590,000 (2024–2015).
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Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
ME14 3EL
The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sandling Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB