What kind of home is Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX is a semi-detached house.

When did Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX last change hands?

Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX last sold for £267,500 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and October 2007, Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX rose from £99,950 to £267,500, a change of £167,550. That works out to roughly +10.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

The current EPC rating for Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX use?

The latest EPC at Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX in?

Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

Police records around Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

The closest primary school to Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX is Leigh Academy Bearsted (1.8km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX?

The closest bus stop to Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3EX is Jade's Crossing, 147m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rosebank Cottage

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

Rosebank Cottage is a semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 143 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 75% above the 2007 sale of £267,500.

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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.

Rosebank Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rosebank Cottage, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rosebank Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£267,500

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2007Most recent
£267,500
+167.6%over 9 years
27 November 1997
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3EX: £450,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME14 3EX

On the street

Versus other Pilgrims Way homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rosebank Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £2,802

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

0.1 km

Jade's Crossing — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Leigh Academy Bearsted. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

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