Charity Acre, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1RB
About Charity Acre
Charity Acre is a five-bedroom detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 sits 152.4% above the 2001 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Charity Acre's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Charity Acre has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Charity Acre's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 4 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 November 2001Most recent
£340,000
+74.4%over 4 years26 June 1997
£195,000
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
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
On epc rating, Charity Acre stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,435
Street avg £3,693
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







