Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD
Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Old Mill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Old Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hollingbourne, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 117.9% above the 2002 sale of £165,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
4 Old Mill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2032
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Road, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Old Mill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£165,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2002Most recent
£165,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1XD: £290,000 (2026–2002).
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.
4 Old Mill Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 234 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 13.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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.
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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