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Holly Farm House, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
247 m²
2659 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Holly Farm House

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

Holly Farm House is a five-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings, attached land beyond the plot and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,286,000 is 16.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Holly Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
34%84%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Farm House, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Farm House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

4 applications on record at Holly Farm House, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY

4decisions17documents5nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jul 2005
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    An application for listed building consent for the replacement of window and door of Holly Farm House as shown on the drawings numbered MA/05/1288 received by Council ON 1 May 2005.

    Listed
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    05/1288
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Latest sale on Holly Farm House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £1,100,000

    +23.6%over 11 years
  2. 28 July 2011

    £890,000

    +9.2%over 3 years
  3. 5 June 2008

    £815,000

    +43.0%over 3 years
  4. 15 June 2004

    £570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RY: £490,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Holly Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Holly Farm House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,453

Street avg £3,452

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Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Farm House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Avery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 10 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 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Holly Farm House, Holly Farm Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.