Hartley Dene, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
About Hartley Dene
Hartley Dene is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in July 2024.
Energy performance
Hartley Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Hartley Dene has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Hartley Dene valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£815,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BL: £800,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in ME17 1BL
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Sold Jul 2019
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Sold Oct 2017
£850,000Firswood Lodge, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
Sold Jul 2017
£925,000Rozel, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
Sold Dec 2013
£610,000The Fir, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
Sold Dec 2009
£400,000
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







