Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£624,000
- Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£460,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£624,000
- Against ME17 1QJ's recent median (£460,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Courtyard is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
192 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 1QJ
4 sales, median £460,000 (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 application | 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.
The Courtyard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1QJ: £460,000 (2016–1998).
Nearby sales in ME17 1QJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About The Courtyard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Courtyard is a semi-detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
The Courtyard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Apr 2010
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Courtyard has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ
1decisions13documents15nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Apr 2014RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Listed Building Consent for new internal door opening, blocking of existing first floor window on south-east elevation of Mulberry Cottage, and removal of remains of greenhouses within walled garden as shown on drawing numbers BW/754/01, BW/754/03, BW/754/04, BW/754/05 & BW/754/09 received on 05/02/2014.
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0200
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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, The Courtyard runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 182 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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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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 The Courtyard is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for The Courtyard, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Courtyard was lodged in March 2024 at band F and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Courtyard. 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
- The Courtyard is in council tax band C. 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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