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1 Grove Cottages, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RU

Estimated value

£464,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£245,000)+89%
  • Against ME15 0RU's recent median (£345,000)+34%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£464,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£245,000)+89%
  • Against ME15 0RU's recent median (£345,000)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in ME15 0RU

    4 sales, median £345,000 (2022–1995)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Grove Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2003Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 0RU: £345,000 (2022–1995).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Grove Cottages, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Grove Cottages

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

1 Grove Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0RU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 89.4% above the 2003 sale of £245,000. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE47toF28
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromF28toD61
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Cottages, West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grove Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Grove Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
Full Maidstone report

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

0.2 km

Bensted Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hunton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary70m
  • Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Bensted CloseBus stop211m
  • West StreetBus stop1.2km
  • East StreetBus stop1.2km
  • West StreetBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Grove Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Grove Cottages was lodged in November 2024 at band D and is valid until November 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Grove Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Grove Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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