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Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£502,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£485,000)+4%
  • Against ME17 1HJ's recent median (£475,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£502,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£485,000)+4%
  • Against ME17 1HJ's recent median (£475,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bell House Barn is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    117 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME17 1HJ

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2022–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2022Most recent

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HJ: £475,000 (2022–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Bell House Barn

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

Bell House Barn is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • 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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bell House Barn sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ

1decisions6documents15nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jul 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Conservation Area notification: T1 - Reduce the crown by 1-1.5m and remove the dead branches. (As shown in photos). T2 - Reduce the crown by 3.5-4m. (As shown in photos)

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/503091/TCA
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On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bell House Barn is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £4,208

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
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.
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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

Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • The Lenham SchoolSecondary2.2km
  • Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Chippendayle DriveBus stop201m
  • Church LaneBus stop350m
  • West StreetBus stop388m
  • Percival's RestBus stop462m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bell House Barn is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Bell House Barn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bell House Barn was lodged in March 2019 at band C and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Bell House Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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