Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Acorn Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
4 planning records
Estimated value
£465,000
- Against ME17 1RB's recent median (£925,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£465,000
- Against ME17 1RB's recent median (£925,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RB. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in ME17 1RB
5 sales, median £925,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
Acorn 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 5 sales in ME17 1RB: £925,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RB
The Barn, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
Sold Aug 2024
£1,020,000Charity Farm House, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
Sold Feb 2024
£800,000Chantlers, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
Sold Mar 2021
£550,000The Oast House, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
Sold Jan 2014
£975,000Brushing Farm House, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
Sold Apr 2004
£560,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Acorn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Acorn Cottage is a detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (223 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Acorn 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 23 Jul 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE41toD56
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Acorn Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Acorn Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Acorn Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
4decisions2extensions49documents15nearby
- Mar 2012ApplicationOutcome in report
TBC
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0470
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
- ExtensionJan 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Acorn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 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
1.7 km
Hollingbourne Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.1 km
Hollingbourne Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Hollingbourne Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Hollingbourne Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Railway StationBus stop2.1km
- Troys MeadBus stop2.1km
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 1RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Acorn Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RB. 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 Acorn 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 Acorn Cottage was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, 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. 4 applications are matched to Acorn 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. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Acorn Cottage 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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