Hillside House, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
About Hillside House
Hillside House is a four-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £957,000 is 23.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Hillside House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side extension application was refused at Hillside House in 2025.
11 applications on record at Hillside House, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
- Mar 2017FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a three bay detached garage with playroom in the roof space above
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/508507/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
- ExtensionMar 2025Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Hillside House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2016Most recent
£775,000
+126.3%over 17 years17 June 1999
£342,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3EX: £430,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in ME14 3EX
Fairview, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
Sold Nov 2024
£355,000Viola, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
Sold Jul 2024
£460,000Lynton, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000Blanchland, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
Sold Jun 2019
£430,000Box Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX
Sold Nov 2016
£280,000
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
On floor area, Hillside House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,399
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Jade's Crossing — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 5 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.5dB







