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About 1 Black Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Black Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2023 for £420,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Black Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2023)
£420,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 1 Black Cottages, Lidsing Road, Boxley, Maidstone, ME14 3EL
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Versus other Lidsing Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 Black Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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