What kind of home is 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY last change hands?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY last sold for £333,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £94,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and August 2017, 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY rose from £94,000 to £333,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY have?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY in?

1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

Police records around 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

The closest primary school to 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (374m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is Salt's Avenue, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 26.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1a, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY

1decisions1extensions12documents1nearby

Jun 2018
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of an integral garage into living accommodation.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/501791/FULL
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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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£333,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2017Most recent
£333,000
+37.0%over 8 years
15 July 2009
£243,000
+158.5%over 12 years
7 May 1997
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0AY: £600,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Salts Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,061

Street avg £3,135

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

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Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Salt's Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cornwallis Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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