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About Chegworth Water Mill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chegworth Water Mill is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 is 31% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (179 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £775,000 in May 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Chegworth Water Mill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chegworth Water Mill, Chegworth Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chegworth Water Mill has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2024RenovationHeritageGranted
Listed Building Consent for relocation of existing kitchen, addition of new limestone flooring and under floor wet system heating, removal of modern gyproc partition walls, new partition wall to first floor to provide separate access and fire escape, replacement of modern staircase and balustrade, installation of 1no. conservation rooflight, replacement of front door and 3no. french doors to rear of property, replacement of double glazed windows, and replacement of safety glass to mill workings casing and improvements to modern timber enclosure.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Chegworth Water Mill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,015,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2024)
£775,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chegworth Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Chegworth Water Mill stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Chegworth Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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