Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Yew Tree Cottage, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£707,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£500,000)+41%
- Against ME17 1UU's recent median (£200,000)+254%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
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Our estimate
£707,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£500,000)+41%
- Against ME17 1UU's recent median (£200,000)+254%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Yew Tree Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1UU. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME17 1UU
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Yew Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1UU: £200,000 (2025–2001).
Nearby sales in ME17 1UU
2 Eyhorne Green Cottages, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
Sold Dec 2025
£190,000August Moon, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
Sold Aug 2023
£200,000Eyhorne Manor, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
Sold Jul 2022
£900,0001 Eyhorne Green Cottages, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
Sold Apr 2001
£175,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Yew Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yew Tree Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1UU). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £707,000 is 41.4% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Yew Tree Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Yew Tree Cottage, Musket Lane, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UU
2decisions1extensions18documents15nearby
- Aug 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.1 of 1985: an application for consent to crown lift one yew tree to 3 metres above ground level
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0025/14
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionAug 2018Decision
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Versus other Musket Lane homes
Three headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Yew Tree Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Village Shop — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Hollingbourne Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary863m
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Village ShopBus stop197m
- Great Danes HotelBus stop397m
- Hollingbourne Rail StationRailway station479m
- Hollingbourne Rail StationRailway station481m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Yew Tree Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1UU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Yew Tree Cottage. 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 Yew Tree Cottage was lodged in June 2012 at band B and expired in June 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Yew Tree 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 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1UU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Yew Tree Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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