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About 2 Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hill Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Cottage, Roseacre Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at 2 Hill Cottage in 2024.
- Aug 2025ConditionsGranted
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 - Enhancement of ecology and 6 - Energy and water efficiency, Subject to 24/504933/FULL
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£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 Hill Cottage, Roseacre Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4JX
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandy Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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