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3 planning records
About Christmas Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Christmas Cottage is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Christmas Cottage, Forge Meadow, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017AnnexFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of existing double garage into 1no. one bedroom annexe and erection of single storey front extension with external alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Christmas Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Forge Meadow homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Christmas Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Percival's Rest — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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