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About 2 Magpie Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Magpie Cottage is a semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (320 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £433,500 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Magpie Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Magpie Cottage, White Hill Road, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 2 Magpie Cottage.
- Aug 2015PorchFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of front porch, erection of first floor rear storey, extend conservatory, extension of rear of garage, part conversion of garage for domestic use and insertion of solar panels to flat roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£433,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 Magpie Cottage, White Hill Road, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HH
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Versus other White Hill Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 2 Magpie Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,041
Street avg £3,336
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 336 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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