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Stone Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD

3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Stone Cottage

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

Stone Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £565,000 — fresh data. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 144.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Stone Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Stone Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD

1 live now
7decisions2extensions71documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
  1. Jul 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Notification of intention to cut down to ground level one Robinia tree, located within Loose Conservation Area.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0071/08
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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  • All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 71 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Stone Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£565,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2025Most recent

    £565,000

    +34.5%over 9 years

  2. 5 May 2016

    £420,000

    +18.3%over 5 years

  3. 3 August 2010

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BD: £695,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Stone Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,152

Street avg £3,363

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Stone Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£422k

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1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

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2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0JN

2 bed1 bath
£481k

1 Church Villas, Church Street, Loose

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3 bed2 bath
£439k

1 Bensted Close, Hunton

ME15 0SD

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

ME15 0DE

3 bed2 bath
£428k

1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0JZ

3 bed
£428k

1 Busbridge Road

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3 bed1 bath
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

414/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 0BD

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Stone Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.