6 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP
About 6 Bank Cottages
6 Bank Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1UP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -35.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 4225% above the 2017 sale of £8,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 96.3% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 75 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 3 EPCs). On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
6 Bank Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear orangery extension and changes to fenestration.
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/503124/FULL
- Jan 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension with internal alterations to provide a 4 bedroom cottage. (Resubmission of 18/504777/FULL)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/506154/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Bank Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -35.7% per year over 7 years.
£8,000
Growth on file: -35.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2017Most recent
£8,000
-97.3%over 1 year15 September 2016
£295,000
+109.2%over 5 years10 May 2011
£141,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1UP: £285,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in ME17 1UP
1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP
Sold Feb 2025
£338,5002 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP
Sold Jun 2021
£421,0005 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP
Sold Apr 2016
£285,0004 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UP
Sold Jun 2001
£120,000
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
6 Bank Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£107
Street avg £4,779
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







