Corner Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
About Corner Cottage
Corner Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £355,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2007Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from residential to a self catering holiday cottage as shown on plan nos. 1 and 2 received on 24/9/07.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1964
- Dec 2005ConditionsIn report
Replacement of softwood garage doors with galvanized steel doors - Submission of material details received on 8 December 2005 pursuant to condition 2 of MA/05/2029
- Reference
- 05/2029/C01
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Sales history & valuation
Corner Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£355,000
+34.0%over 7 years17 April 2013
£265,000
+22.4%over 7 years16 May 2005
£216,500
+116.5%over 7 years11 May 1998
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1HJ: £485,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in ME17 1HJ
Winton House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2022
£580,000Bell House Barn, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold May 2022
£485,000Bell House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£850,000Anglesey Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£440,000Atwell House, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ
Sold Jun 2019
£475,000
Versus other East Street homes
On epc rating, Corner Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,128
Street avg £4,212
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







