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HILLSIDE, MAIDSTONE ROAD, ASHFORD, HEADCORN, KENT TN27 9RP

3 beds 1 baths 89 m² Listed 23 Jun 2022 (-1451d)

£350,000

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Reduced on 21 Oct 2022

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

89 m²

Council tax band

D

Last sold

£350,000 Apr 2023

Local average

£521,050 (-32.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,502 of 33,755)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No Chain
  • Long garden
  • On outskirts of desirable village
  • Potential to extend (subject to planning)
  • Large garage/workshop
  • Summerhouse with w/c
  • Countryside views
  • Good access by road and rail (Headcorn station short distance away)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

I love the potential this house has to offer and the long garden is a real bonus -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director.

#TheGardenOfEngland

No Chain
A character 3 bedroom semi detached house with off road parking, large garage/workshop, summerhouse and shed, long mature rear garden and potential to extend (subject to the necessary planning consents). All within a short distance to the local amenities including station with mainline to London.


1 Hillside is located just on the outskirts of Headcorn village on Maidstone Road. Headcorn,has a wide range of shops including a Sainsburys Local, a butcher, baker, and hardware store. In addition there are pubs and restaurants. The village has a primary school and there is a doctor’s surgery as well as a dentist.
The mainline railway station has regular services to the City and the West End with journeys taking about an hour.
The motorway is accessed at junction 8 of the M20.


1 Hillside
1 Hillside is an attractive 3 bedroom semi detached house built around 1930 and of brick construction under a tiled roof. The property has been well maintained having been rented in recent years and offers scope for extending, subject to the necessary planning consents. Inside, the property offers flexible accommodation over 2 floors and is ideal as a family home.
On the ground floor, there is an entrance hallway with stairs to the first floor, a light and spacious sitting room which is open into the dining room with built in shelving unit, a useful separate breakfast room and a kitchen with range of wall and base units with worksurfaces over, freestanding oven and door to the rear garden.
Upstairs are two double bedrooms (one with fitted cupboards), a single bedroom and a family bathroom.
The property is in good order throughout and benefits from recent gas and electrical safety certificates.


Outside
The property is set back from the road with a long driveway providing off road parking for several cars. There is a access to the garage/workshop via double doors and this also benefits from light/power. The long rear garden is mostly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees, plants and shrub borders and patio area. There is a summer house with w/c and sink unit and also a separate garden shed.


Services
Mains water, electric and gas fired central heating. Private drainage (cesspool).

Our Ref: AEA220024

Listed by

Ashford

Hobbs Parker Estate Agents

Reference: 124275047

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8108503

Property Details

Street: 1 Hillside

Town: Maidstone Road, Headcorn

Postcode: TN27 9RP

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 18/04/2011

Work Completed: 10/03/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #7071255

Property Details

Street: 1 Hillside

Town: Maidstone Road, Headcorn

Postcode: TN27 9RP

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 11/01/2010

Work Completed: 26/11/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #6317920

Property Details

Street: 1 Hillside

Town: Maidstone Road, Headcorn

Postcode: TN27 9RP

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/02/2009

Work Completed: 26/01/2009

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/04/2023 (3 years ago) £350,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
STONE COTTAGES 1 MAIDSTONE ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN27 9RR £355,000 08/01/2026 Semi-detached
STONE COTTAGES 2 MAIDSTONE ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN27 9RR £257,000 30/06/2023 Semi-detached
HIGH VIEW MAIDSTONE ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN27 9RS £360,000 21/04/2023 Semi-detached
SUNNINGDOWN 2 MAIDSTONE ROAD, HEADCORN, ASHFORD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, TN27 9RN £395,000 20/04/2022 Semi-detached

Area average: £341,750 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 15.8%
10y growth 59.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Maidstone. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4%
5y (index) 21.1%
10y (index) 32.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Maidstone. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,157/mo
Realistic £1,286/mo
Optimistic £1,415/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maidstone.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Ashford: £1,095/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Maidstone Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Stonestile Road 0.1 miles
Shop Costcutter 0.6 miles
Shop Unknown 0.7 miles
Hospital Headcorn Surgery 1.0 miles
Train station Headcorn 1.0 miles
Train station Staplehurst 2.8 miles
Hospital Unknown 3.2 miles
University UCA Maidstone Studios 7.6 miles
University University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone TV Studios 8.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 10
Anti-social behaviour 9
Shoplifting 9
Other theft 3
Burglary 2
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 35

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Headcorn Primary School Primary 0.6 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Good — 17 May 2016
Sutton Valence School Other 2.7 miles (No rating)
Sutton Valence Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Good — 18 Jan 2018
Frittenden Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Requires improvement — 15 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £160,750
Target investor price (1%) £128,600
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).