When did Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW last change hands?

Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW last sold for £145,000 in May 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and May 2003, Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW rose from £63,500 to £145,000, a change of £81,500. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW had any planning applications?

Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in May 2014 (ref. 14/0456). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is in council tax band C.

Which area is Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW in?

Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

Police records around Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW 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 Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

The closest primary school to Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (813m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW?

The closest bus stop to Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, ME14 4EW is Mallings Lane, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 427m away.

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Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW

3 planning records

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Band C

Overview

About Oak Apple Cottage

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Oak Apple Cottage is a property in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4EW). It has council tax band C.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Apple Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

3 applications on record at Oak Apple Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4EW

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Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area

Apr 2014
Trees
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Conservation area notification of intention to fell 1(no) conifer.
Conservation Area
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TA/0059/14
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Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Last sold (2003)

£145,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2003Most recent
£145,000
+128.3%over 7 years
5 October 1995
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4EW: £350,000 (2025–2021).

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mallings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 8 schools nearby.

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