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Bishops Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Bishops Cottage

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

Bishops Cottage is a detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 58.1% above the 2010 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Bishops Cottage'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 17 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bishops Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bishops Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

11 applications on record at Bishops Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH

11decisions5extensions112documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Dec 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a wooden summerhouse and wooden greenhouse as shown on a site location plan, block plan, literature from Regency summer houses model Wingrove 8 and Alton model Octagonal received on 11 March 2010.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1553
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • All 11 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 112 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bishops Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

On the street

Versus other Bishops Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bishops Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,175

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 210 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bishops Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.6 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

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 0SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bishops Cottage, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.