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About 1 Abbey Gate Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Abbey Gate Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3BT). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 76.8% above the 2020 sale of £220,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Abbey Gate Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Abbey Gate Cottages in 2022.
- Nov 2023DemolitionHeritageGranted
Demolition of the rear garden wall. Installation of a picket fence, arched pergola to front with entrance gate. Replacement of internal staircase. (Works Completed).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 1 Abbey Gate Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BT
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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