What type of property is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH is a semi-detached house.

When did Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH last change hands?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH last sold for £580,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £138,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH changed over time?

Across 6 sales between June 1997 and March 2021, Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH rose from £138,000 to £580,000, a change of £442,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

The current EPC rating for Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4HH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH heated?

The latest EPC at Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH have?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in December 2014 (ref. 14/503866/LBC). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH is in council tax band E.

Where is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH located?

Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH in a safe area?

Police records around Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH 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 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

The closest primary school to Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (1.0km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.8km).

How well connected is Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH?

The closest bus stop to Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, ME14 4HH is Cross Keys, 35m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 677m away.

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Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH

6 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£631,000

Since the 2021 sale (£580,000)+9%
Against ME14 4HH's recent median (£430,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£631,000

Against its 2021 sale (£580,000)+9%
Against ME14 4HH's recent median (£430,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cross Keys Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
150 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME14 4HH
5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2010)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cross Keys Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£580,000
+35.8%over 6 years
31 July 2014
£427,000
+4.1%over 4 years
17 December 2009
£410,000
+7.9%over 4 years
18 November 2005
£380,000
+100.0%over 6 years
22 September 1999
£190,000
+37.7%over 2 years
19 June 1997
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4HH: £430,000 (2024–2010).

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Risks

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About Cross Keys Cottage

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

Cross Keys Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold March 2021 for £580,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

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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.

Cross Keys Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromF38toE46

Low Energy Lighting

8%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cross Keys Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4HH

1decisions15documents

Flagged:Listed building

Dec 2014
RenovationHeritage
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Listed building consent for reinstatement of pre-existing window on 1st floor of cottage.
Listed
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
14/503866/LBC
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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cross Keys Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Cross Keys — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

Cross KeysBus stop35m
Mallings LaneBus stop100m
Bearsted GreenBus stop492m
Tudor Park HotelBus stop602m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
Shoplifting374 reports10%
Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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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4 bed3 bath

£600k

1 Caring Lane, Bearsted

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£579k

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£572k

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£562k

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£558k

1 Edelin Road, Bearsted

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5 bed1 bath

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1 Cross Keys Cottage, The Street, Bearsted

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£731k

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Cross Keys Cottage is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 4HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for Cross Keys Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Cross Keys Cottage was lodged in November 2012 at band E and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Cross Keys Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 4HH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Cross Keys Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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