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Glebe Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Glebe Cottage

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

Glebe Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £976,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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  • 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.

Glebe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 July 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD64toE52
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE52toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
92%59%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Glebe Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Glebe Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at Glebe Cottage, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HL

1decisions17documents15nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a four bay detached garage.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    22/503621/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

Glebe Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,014,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£976,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £976,000

    +597.1%over 26 years
  2. 16 January 1995

    £140,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1HL: £440,000 (2021–1998).

On the street

Versus other East Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Glebe Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,708

Street avg £3,558

Strongly above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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