What type of property is 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD last sold for £260,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and December 2016, 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD rose from £64,000 to £260,000, a change of £196,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD located?

3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD sits in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

Police records around 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD 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 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

The closest primary school to 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD is Leigh Academy Bearsted (2.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, ME14 3LD is Kent County Showground, 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Castle Cottages

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

3 Castle Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (236 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 29.2% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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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

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Castle Cottages 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.

3 Castle Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2016Most recent
£260,000
+306.3%over 19 years
31 January 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME14 3LD: £1,300,000 (2017–2002).

Nearby sales in ME14 3LD

On the street

Versus other Pilgrims Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Castle Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 239 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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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

1.2 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Leigh Academy Bearsted. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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