Harperley Cottage, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
About Harperley Cottage
Harperley Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 is 25% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £645,000 in July 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Harperley Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 May 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Harperley Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at Harperley Cottage, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
- Mar 2011OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of a car port as shown on drawing nos. 10114/01 & 02 received 26/01/11.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0113
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2024Decision
- AnnexOct 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
- The 53 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Harperley Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£806,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2019Most recent
£645,000
+29.0%over 5 years24 January 2014
£500,000
+19.8%over 8 years9 August 2005
£417,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BL: £850,000 (2024–2013).
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Sold Dec 2009
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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
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Dickley Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
The Lenham School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB






