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Get startedWarren 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 38.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. Last sale on file: £1,185,000 in October 2023.
Warren Wood Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5 & 6 (landscaping scheme), conditions 7 & 8 (biodiversity enhancement scheme), and condition 9 (external lighting details) of application 21/504804/FULL.
Warren Wood Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2021.
£1,100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 38.5% per year over 3 years.
£1,185,000
Growth on file: 38.5% per year over 3 years.
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
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Broomfield Turning — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

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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Non Material Amendment - Enlargement of proposed first floor dormer subject to 21/504804/FULL.
2 more applications for this property
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9 October 2023Most recent
£1,185,000
+84.6%over 2 years27 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).
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
ME17 1FG
Closest school
1.0 km
Hollingbourne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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