What kind of home is Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX sell for?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX last sold for £305,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and November 2014, Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX rose from £280,000 to £305,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

The current EPC rating for Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX use?

The latest EPC at Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX is in council tax band E.

Which area is Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX in?

Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

Police records around Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX?

The closest bus stop to Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, ME14 3HX is South Street, 1.5km away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bimbury Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bimbury Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 40.7% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bimbury Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2023

Current Certificate

Jan 2013

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2023

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at Bimbury Cottage.

5 applications on record at Bimbury Cottage, Bimbury Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HX

5decisions2extensions43documents3nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side extension and part single storey and two storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/501101/FULL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingSept 2020Decision
ConditionsMar 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bimbury Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£305,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2014Most recent
£305,000
+8.9%over 9 years
26 July 2005
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3HX: £315,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME14 3HX

On the street

Versus other Bimbury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bimbury Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £3,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

South Street — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

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Common questions

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