1 Retreat Cottages, Hilltop, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QN
About 1 Retreat Cottages
1 Retreat Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 17.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Retreat Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 February 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Retreat Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 1 Retreat Cottages, Hilltop, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QN
- May 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension as shown on drawing numbers SM/1, SM/02 & SM/03 received on 01/04/08.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0685
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryDec 2018Decision
- ExtensionOct 2008Decision
Unlock 1 Retreat Cottages, Hilltop, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QN's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
1 Retreat Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.
£622,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2017Most recent
£622,500
+141.3%over 12 years28 April 2005
£258,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0QN: £465,000 (2022–2014).
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Sold Dec 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
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Sold Jan 2018
£465,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Good Intent — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
East Farleigh Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







