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Hawthorne House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH

5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Hawthorne House

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

Hawthorne House is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £740,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
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  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
15%53%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hawthorne House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Hawthorne House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at Hawthorne House, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH

4decisions16documents15nearby
  1. Dec 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    An application for consent to crown reduce by one third 6 no. trees subject to Tree Preservation order no. 7 of 1999.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0127/04
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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 Hawthorne House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£710,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 31 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£740,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 31 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2026Most recent

    £740,000

    +9.6%over 5 years
  2. 12 March 2021

    £675,000

    +128.8%over 19 years
  3. 3 September 2001

    £295,000

    +84.4%over 2 years
  4. 30 September 1998

    £160,000

    +100.0%over 3 years
  5. 6 June 1995

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BH: £295,000 (2021–2001).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Hawthorne House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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