Warren Wood Cottage, Hospital Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QG
About Warren Wood Cottage
Warren Wood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 101). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.6% per year. Last sale on file: £1,185,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Warren Wood Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Warren Wood Cottage, Hospital Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QG
- Jan 2018OtherOutcome in report
Prior Notification for a proposed track. For it's prior approval to - siting and construction
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/500201/AGRIC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2022Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock Warren Wood Cottage, Hospital Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QG's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
Warren Wood Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2021.
£1,197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.6% per year over 3 years.
£1,185,000
Growth on file: 38.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£1,185,000
+84.6%over 2 years26 May 2021
£642,000
+24.7%19 March 2021
£515,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 1QG: £275,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other Hospital Road homes
Warren Wood Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Broomfield Turning — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Hollingbourne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







