1 Shepherds Cottages, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG

1 Shepherds Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 97.2% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.