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3 sales on record
About Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hill Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 12.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 35.4% above the 2010 sale price. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hill Cottage, Chart Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hill Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2016PorchFullGranted
Erection of replacement front porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hill Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2010)
£285,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chart Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hill Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,978
Street avg £2,994
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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