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Get startedHillside is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 160.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £962,500 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Hillside has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of a building for the storage of household items and the associated land as residential curtilage, for a period in excess of 10 years.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£997,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£962,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Harrietsham Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
2 more applications for this property
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24 February 2022Most recent
£962,500
+24.2%over 5 years21 December 2016
£775,000
+22.0%over 6 years24 September 2010
£635,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1BU: £607,250 (2020–2003).
ME17 1PR
Closest school
1.5 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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