What type of property is Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD is a detached house.

When did Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD last change hands?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD last sold for £550,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

The current EPC rating for Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD has a recorded floor area of 432 m² (4,650 sq ft). That makes it about 232% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD heated?

The latest EPC at Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in April 2025 (ref. 25/501094/TCA). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD located?

Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

Police records around Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

The closest primary school to Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD is Loose Primary School (667m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (859m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD?

The closest bus stop to Salts Place, Salts Lane, ME15 0BD is Nursing Home, 244m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Salts Place, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

432 m²

4650 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Salts Place

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

Salts Place is a detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 432 m² (around 4650 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

At 432 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,670,000 sits 203.6% above the 2025 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 58.2% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £550,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Salts Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromF35toE51

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Salts Place, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Salts Place has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Apr 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation area notification to fell (T1) Fig and (T2) Goat wiilow due to causing damage to a listed wall also to fell one (T3) Sycamore tree and to fell tree group (TG1) to allow renovations to the house
ListedConservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/501094/TCA
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Feb 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation Area Notification : T1 Cedar - Reduce height of main central stem from approx. 17m to approx. 10m (large broken limb at 10m)
Conservation Area
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
24/500120/TCA
View planning record

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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.

Salts Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2025).

Current estimate

£1,670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 February 2025Most recent
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BD: £460,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME15 0BD

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On the street

Versus other Salts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Salts Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,273

Street avg £3,710

Strongly below

Floor Area

432 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Loose Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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