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Garden Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ

5 planning records

Estimated value

£888,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£625,000)+42%
  • Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£295,000)+201%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£888,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£625,000)+42%
  • Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£295,000)+201%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Garden Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    155 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in ME17 1QJ

    3 sales, median £295,000 (2013–1998)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME17 1QJ: £295,000 (2013–1998).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Garden Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 is 42.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 185.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 155 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 4 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Apr 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

5 applications on record at Garden Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ

5decisions1extensions79documents15nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2003
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for erection of part of shed/workshop/store, as shown on dwg No. M1415.02/01 received on 29.11.02.

    Retrospective
    Reference
    02/2192
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. Demolition And RebuildDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 79 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Hollingbourne Hill homes

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

On floor area, Garden Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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.
Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Hollingbourne Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop1.5km
  • Troys MeadBus stop2.0km
  • Railway StationBus stop2.1km
  • Hollingbourne Rail StationRailway station2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Cottage is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Garden Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Garden Cottage was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Garden Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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