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4 sales on record
About Box Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Box Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 41.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Box Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Box Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionOutlineGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed replacement rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Box Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
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Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Box Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,457
Street avg £2,643
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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