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3 Lewis Row Cottages, Hermitage Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DA

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Lewis Row Cottages

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

3 Lewis Row Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £325,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2026

1 month remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lewis Row Cottages, Hermitage Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lewis Row Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Lewis Row Cottages, Hermitage Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DA

1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Removal of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/504187/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2026Most recent

    £325,000

    +3.2%over 8 years
  2. 29 June 2017

    £315,000

    +70.3%over 10 years
  3. 31 August 2006

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4DA: £480,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hermitage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Lewis Row Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,078

Street avg £4,219

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Lewis Row Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Cobfield — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Boughton Monchelsea Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 4DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 4DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Lewis Row Cottages, Hermitage Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.