1 Bishops Oast, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
About 1 Bishops Oast
1 Bishops Oast is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1285 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 33.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Bishops Oast
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
1 Bishops Oast'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bishops Oast has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bishops Oast
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2015Most recent
£580,000
+23.4%over 10 years8 March 2005
£470,000
+77.4%over 6 years31 May 1998
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SH: £598,080 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SH
Petty Hoo, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
Sold Oct 2022
£1,530,000Bishops House, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
Sold Jul 2022
£770,0002 Bishops Oast, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
Sold Jul 2016
£598,080Bishops Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
Sold Jul 2010
£425,000Rose Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH
Sold Jan 2001
£309,000
Everything we know about 1 Bishops Oast, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Bishops Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Bishops Oast stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,857
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 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
0.6 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB