Elphicks Barn, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
About Elphicks Barn
Elphicks Barn is a four-bedroom detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SG). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,161,000 is 17.1% below the 2025 sale of £1,400,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 121% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,400,000 in June 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Elphicks Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Elphicks Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2026AnnexFullIn report
Section 73- Application for Variation of Condition 6 (to allow for minor relocation of the annexe) pursuant to 25/503210/FULL for Erection of a detached residential annexe.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500675/FULL
- Feb 2026AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment Application for proposed amendment to the development seeks to relocate the approved location of the building by 3.5m to the south of its approved location, subject to 25/503210/FULL.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/500251/NMAMD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Elphicks Barn
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Elphicks Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 29 years.
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£1,400,000
+330.8%over 27 years28 July 1997
£325,000
+242.1%over 1 year7 February 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SG: £250,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SG
Shepherds Oast, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2019
£695,0001 Shepherds Cottages, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Jun 2013
£250,000Elphicks Farm, Goldings, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Nov 2010
£1,150,0002 Shepherds Cottages, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold May 2007
£230,251Forsters Cottage, Water Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SG
Sold Apr 2006
£540,000
Everything we know about Elphicks Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Water Lane homes
On years held, Elphicks Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,844
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 346 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
1.0 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 4 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
40.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB