What kind of home is Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ?

Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ is a detached house.

When did Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ last change hands?

Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ last sold for £850,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £545,000 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and June 2021, Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ rose from £545,000 to £850,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ?

Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). That makes it about 315% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ had any planning applications?

Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ in?

Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ?

The closest primary school to Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (2.2km).

What is the nearest station to Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ?

The closest bus stop to Bell House, East Street, ME17 1HJ is Chippendayle Drive, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 650m away.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Bell House

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

Bell House is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bell House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

Bell House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

4 applications on record at Bell House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ

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Flagged:Listed building

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Conversion of existing outbuilding to form a separate dwelling, increase in roof height to form first floor, erection of single storey side extension and creation of new vehicular access. Creation of carport to Bell House.
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
17/502511/FULL
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsJan 2018Decision
ConditionsJan 2018Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3: Details of materials, 4: Details of fencing, walling, & other boundary treatments, 5: Landscaping details, 7: Wheel cleaning facilities, and 9: Scheme to demonstrate that internal noise levels within the residential unit, & external noise levels in back garden and other relevant amenity areas will conform to the standard identified byBS 8233 2014, Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings - Code of Practice (original application ref: 17/502511/FULL).Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Bell House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£826,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£850,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£850,000
+56.0%over 5 years
12 February 2016
£545,000

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

Nearby sales in ME17 1HJ

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,037

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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