What type of property is Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX?

Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX is a detached house.

What energy rating does Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX have?

The current EPC rating for Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX?

Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX heated?

The latest EPC at Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX?

Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX located?

Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX sits in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX in a safe area?

Police records around Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX show an average of 236 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX?

The closest primary school to Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX is Sandling Primary School (1.3km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (3.0km).

What is the nearest station to Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX?

The closest bus stop to Garden Cottage, The Street, ME14 3DX is The Kings Arms, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garden Cottage, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 154 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, The Street, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DX: £720,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in ME14 3DX

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Garden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Kings Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Sandling Primary School. 6 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 ME14 3DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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