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The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ

1 planning record
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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Overview

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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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.

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

7 years remaining

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

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Planning

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
  1. Apr 2014
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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, The Courtyard runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Courtyard

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Courtyard, Mulberry Cottage, Hollingbourne Hill, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.