Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£732,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£575,000)+27%
- Against ME17 1XD's recent median (£252,500)+190%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£732,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£575,000)+27%
- Against ME17 1XD's recent median (£252,500)+190%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Old Mill Cottages is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1XD. 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
179 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME17 1XD
4 sales, median £252,500 (2026–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Old Mill Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£575,000
+130.0%over 3 years14 March 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1XD: £252,500 (2026–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
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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.
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
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
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
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
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 2014ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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)
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 199 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 14.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary904m
- Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
- Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Caravan ParkBus stop939m
- The GeorgeBus stop970m
- CastleBus stop1.0km
- Penfold HillBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports9%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Old Mill Cottages is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1XD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Old Mill Cottages. 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 1 Old Mill Cottages was lodged in September 2016 at band C and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Old Mill Cottages. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1XD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Old Mill Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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