What kind of home is Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH sell for?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH last sold for £622,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and March 2025, Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH rose from £174,000 to £622,500, a change of £448,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

The current EPC rating for Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH use?

The latest EPC at Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH had any planning applications?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH has 4 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH in?

Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

Police records around Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH 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 Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

The closest primary school to Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH is Loose Primary School (362m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH?

The closest bus stop to Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, ME15 0BH is Old Loose Hill, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£616,000

Since the 2025 sale (£622,500)-1%
Against ME15 0BH's recent median (£475,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£616,000

Against its 2025 sale (£622,500)-1%
Against ME15 0BH's recent median (£475,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BH. 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in ME15 0BH
5 sales, median £475,000 (2024–2020)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	1 of 4 applications	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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£622,500
+134.9%over 25 years
9 September 1999
£265,000
+52.3%over 2 years
30 September 1996
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BH: £475,000 (2024–2020).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £622,500 in March 2025. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 154 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 61.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Summer houseYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elm Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

4 applications on record at Elm Cottage, Old Loose Hill, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BH

4decisions37documents1nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Aug 2012
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Outcome in report
Replacement of all window frames and weatherboarding to south elevation as detailed in written specification and heritage statement received 9th May 2012; site location plan and photographs and design and access statement received 23rd May 2012; drawing numbers 2003.2, 2004, 2005 and 2006 received 25th May 2012; 6No. un-numbered drawings received 27th May 2012; and covering email dated 28th July 2012.
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
12/0859
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On the street

Versus other Old Loose Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Elm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,042

Street avg £3,038

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 191 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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.

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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

Old Loose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Loose Primary SchoolPrimary362m
Cornwallis AcademySecondary1.2km
Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
New Line Learning AcademySecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

Old Loose HillBus stop98m
Old Loose HillBus stop159m
Nursing HomeBus stop267m
The Walnut TreeBus stop402m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
Shoplifting444 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Elm Cottage is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BH. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Elm 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 Elm Cottage was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Elm 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Elm Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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Level 3 Building Survey

1 Bridge Cottages, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh

1 Bull Oast, East Street, Hunton

1 Bishops Oast, Bishops Lane, Hunton

1 Church Villas, Church Street, Loose

1 Bensted Close, Hunton

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

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

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