Overview
Hatch Batten Estates is an estate and letting agent based at Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0PU. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Searle Estates Ltd. Companies House number 04931391. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Hatch Batten Estates in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 4th of 20+ agents in ME16 (September 2025), with 21 homes for sale of 328 in the area (6% share). In the most recent capture (January 2025) it was 17th of 82 in Maidstone with 21 homes, a 2% share.
Homes in the ME16 postcode district sold for a median £349,500 across 436 sales in the last 12 months. Across Maidstone the average price is £352,722 (July 2026), +22.8% over ten years and 5.3× its January 1995 level. 11 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in ME16.
Market position and ranking
How Hatch Batten Estates has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone | 2025-01 | 17of 82 | 21of 958 | 2% |
| ME16 | 2025-09 | 4of 20+ | 21of 328 | 6% |
The Maidstone market it trades in
82 agents advertising 958 homes, average asking price £394,640, 99 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-01-16.
All homes for sale in Maidstone
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Maidstone
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WardsKing Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BG | 72 | 8% |
| 2 | Your MoveKing Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1DJ | 50 | 5% |
| 3 | Connells30, King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BS | 47 | 5% |
| 4 | Page & Wells Estate and letting agentsMaidstone, Kent, ME14 1DB | 47 | 5% |
| 5 | Simon Miller & CompanyColman House, Colman Parade, King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DJ | 47 | 5% |
| 6 | Knight Edmonds Ltd20-22 King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DE | 37 | 4% |
| 7 | Robinson & Jackson15a King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BA | 37 | 4% |
| 8 | haartGalleon House, 87 King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BG | 34 | 4% |
| 9 | Ben SigginsPudding Lane, Maidstone, ME14 1PA | 33 | 3% |
| 10 | MannKing Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BS | 31 | 3% |
| 11 | PurplebricksGB & Overseas, 650 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, CO4 9YQ, Colchester | 31 | 3% |
| 12 | FerrisPenenden Heath Parade Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2HN | 30 | 3% |
| 13 | Bairstow EvesEarl Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PS | 28 | 3% |
| 14 | WardsAshford Road, Bearsted, ME14 4NA | 27 | 3% |
| 15 | WardsLoose Green,, Loose,, Maidstone,, Kent,, ME15 0AA | 25 | 3% |
| 16 | Page & Wells Estate and letting agents132 Ashford Road, Bearsted, ME14 4LX | 24 | 3% |
| 17 | Hatch Batten EstatesMid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0PU | 21 | 2% |
| 18 | Page & Wells Estate and letting agentsLoose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QD | 19 | 2% |
| 19 | Geering & ColyerKing Street, King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PX | 18 | 2% |
| 20 | MannThe Minor Centre, Grovewood Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TQ | 13 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read hatchbatten.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Maidstone since January 1995, and what has sold in ME16 in the last year. Maidstone averages £352,722 in July 2026, +11.0% over five years and +22.8% over ten.
Average house price, Maidstone
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Maidstone
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in ME16
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in ME16
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, ME16 | £349,500 | Sales, last 12 months | 436 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | Semi-detached | £400,000 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | Flat | £180,000 |
Other agents in ME16
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Emson Auctioneers | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Deltta Properties Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Howard Young Residential | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Kings Hill Properties | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mckenzie Investments and Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Murray John Property Management | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Nestegg Rentals Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Nikki Lumsden Powered By eXp | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
| R E B Investments | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Simon & Miller Company | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Maidstone · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Hatch Batten Estates a leading agent in Maidstone?
home.co.uk ranked it 17th of 82 agents in Maidstone by homes for sale in January 2025, with 2% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Hatch Batten Estates a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Hatch Batten Estates?
A median £349,500 in ME16 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 436 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Maidstone, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | ME16, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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