The Hermitage, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
About The Hermitage
The 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.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £925,000 — fresh data. 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 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£924/sq ft) was about 341.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 May 2031
Property Improvements
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Hermitage has an approved extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at The Hermitage, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
- Nov 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Ground floor extensions and other alterations as shown on drawing numbers P.1.2331, P.2.2331, P.3.2331, P.4.2331 and P.5.2331 received on 03/10/12.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/1794
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Hermitage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£929,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£925,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£925,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DR: £590,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME14 3DR
The Old Malt House, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
Sold Feb 2024
£725,000Malthouse Cottage, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
Sold Aug 2017
£480,0001 Boxley Oast Street Farm, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
Sold May 2016
£552,000Street Farm, The Cowshed, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
Sold Jul 2014
£170,000Street Farm, The Woolshed, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DR
Sold May 2014
£230,000
Versus other The Street homes
On price per m², The Hermitage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,946
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Kings Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sandling Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







