What type of property is 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD last sold for £575,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and August 2017, 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD rose from £250,000 to £575,000, a change of £325,000. That works out to roughly +27.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2013 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1XD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in September 2014 under ref. 14/501225/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD located?

1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD sits in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

Police records around 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

The closest primary school to 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (904m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, ME17 1XD is Caravan Park, 939m away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Old Mill Cottages

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

1 Old Mill Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 27.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromF29toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD

1decisions1extensions20documents15nearby

Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and internal alterations.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
14/501225/FULL
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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 Old Mill Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£732,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£575,000

Growth on file: 27.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2017Most recent
£575,000
+130.0%over 3 years
14 March 2014
£250,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1XD: £252,500 (2026–2002).

Nearby sales in ME17 1XD

On the street

Versus other Old Mill Road homes

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

1 Old Mill Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 32 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 199 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 14.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

0.9 km

Caravan Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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