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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024
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.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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