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1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bank Cottages

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

1 Bank Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1UP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £338,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 78.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 3 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bank Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Mar 2020
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Bank Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Sept 2024
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent for minor internal and external alterations and repairs including installation of loft level access hatch with ladder and insertion of ventilation grille.

    Listed
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    24/503073/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent to re-roof with replacement tiles and lime mortar repairs of rotten rafters, water damage to attic room including replace existing plasterboard and adding insulation (Works complete).

    Listed
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    23/500587/LBC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bank Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Bank Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 78.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£338,500

Growth on file: 78.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2025Most recent

    £338,500

    +78.2%over 11 months

  2. 9 April 2024

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1UP: £285,000 (2021–2011).

On the street

Versus other Pilgrims Way homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bank Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,373

Street avg £3,024

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bank Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£358k

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ME17 1AG

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Big Allington Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne

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£374k

1 Bakers Yard, Harrietsham

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£343k

1 Alms Houses, East Street, Harrietsham

ME17 1HJ

£386k

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

ME17 1RJ

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

ME17 1GY

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Maidstone report

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

0.3 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hollingbourne Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.