5 The Square, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RT
About 5 The Square
5 The Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0RT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 The Square has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2025Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing single detached garage and erection of replacement single pitched roof detached garage.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/504170/FULL
- Sept 2017AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment Being Additional Window Added to North West (Side) Elevation Subject to 17/500542/FULL
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/504257/NMAMD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 The Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2021Most recent
£395,000
+154.8%over 20 years12 July 2000
£155,000
+38.4%over 1 year13 July 1998
£112,000
+41.8%over 2 years28 August 1995
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0RT: £370,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 5 The Square, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Square homes
On price per m², 5 The Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,540
Street avg £3,707
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB