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Bicknor Park Cottage, Hucking, Maidstone, ME17 1QP

Estimated value

£512,000

  • Against ME17 1QP's recent median (£622,500)-18%

Newest record on this page: April 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£512,000

  • Against ME17 1QP's recent median (£622,500)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bicknor Park Cottage is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1QP. 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

    109 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in ME17 1QP

    4 sales, median £622,500 (2018–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2018Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Bicknor Park Cottage 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 1QP: £622,500 (2018–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bicknor Park Cottage, Hucking, Maidstone, ME17 1QP. 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 Bicknor Park Cottage

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

Bicknor Park Cottage is a detached house in Hucking, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

Bicknor Park 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 30 Aug 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 August 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from May 2010
EPC improved fromG1toF22
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bicknor Park Cottage, Hucking, Maidstone, ME17 1QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bicknor Park Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

2.6 km

Church — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • ChurchBus stop2.6km

Most reported crime locally

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

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 1QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1QP

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 FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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How to read this page

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 Bicknor Park Cottage is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1QP. 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 Bicknor Park Cottage, 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 Bicknor Park Cottage was lodged in August 2012 at band F and expired in August 2022, 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. None is matched to Bicknor Park 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from ME17 1QP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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