Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Smiths Farm, The Granary, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ
Swimming pool7 planning records
Estimated value
£1,005,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£751,200)+34%
- Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£450,000)+123%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,005,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£751,200)+34%
- Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£450,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Smiths Farm is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
209 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in ME17 1QJ
2 sales, median £450,000 (2016–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
3 October 2013Most recent
£751,200
+154.6%over 14 years5 July 1999
£295,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 1QJ: £450,000 (2016–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Smiths Farm, The Granary, 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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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
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
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 2010ConditionsOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMay 2022Decision
- ConditionsMar 2013Decision
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- The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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)
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Smiths Farm is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Smiths Farm. 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 Smiths Farm was lodged in February 2013 at band E and expired in February 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Smiths Farm. 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.
- Council tax band
- Smiths Farm is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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