BOX COTTAGE, PILGRIMS WAY, DETLING, MAIDSTONE, ME14 3EX - £280,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

BOX COTTAGE is a very small extended semi-detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £280,000 in November 2016, which was around 39% below the average November 2016 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BOX COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for BOX COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four BOX COTTAGE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 2 NOV	£280,000	£456,917	39% below HPI
2003 26 SEP	£169,000	£269,962	37% below HPI
1999 11 JUN	£99,950	£146,511	32% below HPI
1998 9 SEP	£105,000	£140,844	25% below HPI

BOX COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four BOX COTTAGE sales between September 1998 and November 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the September 2003 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the November 2016 sale, where it falls to 39% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 39% below the HPI.

How Large is BOX COTTAGE?

BOX COTTAGE is 81m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Detling, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Detling, and where BOX COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than BOX COTTAGE, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Detling.

BOX COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BOX COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.202 of an acre, or 817m². The below map shows the location of BOX COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BOX COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BOX COTTAGE?

BOX COTTAGE is located on PILGRIMS WAY in DETLING, in the ME14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BOX COTTAGE on PILGRIMS WAY.