What kind of home is Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ last sold for £751,200 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and October 2013, Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ rose from £295,000 to £751,200, a change of £456,200. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

The current EPC rating for Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (2,250 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ use?

The latest EPC at Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ have?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ has 7 planning records on file (5 approved, 2 refused), most recent in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ in?

Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ sits in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

Police records around Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

The closest primary school to Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ is Hollingbourne Primary School (1.9km).

How well connected is Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ?

The closest bus stop to Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, ME17 1QJ is Church, 1.5km away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ

Swimming pool7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

209 m²

2250 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Smiths Farm

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

Smiths Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 209 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,005,000 is 33.8% above the 2013 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Smiths Farm'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 08 Feb 2023

Current Certificate

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 February 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Smiths Farm has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ

7decisions1extensions66documents15nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Aug 2010
Conditions
Outcome in report
Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/09/0761 (erection of single flat roof front extension [resubmission of MA/09/0266]) - being details of condition 2 - materials received 14/07/10.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
10/1234
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FullMay 2022Decision
ConditionsMar 2013Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£1,005,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£751,200

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2013Most recent
£751,200
+154.6%over 14 years
5 July 1999
£295,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 1QJ: £450,000 (2016–1998).

Nearby sales in ME17 1QJ

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 epc rating, Smiths Farm stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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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· 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

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