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 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.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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.

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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

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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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.

Jun 2025
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation Area Notification: 1 x Eucalyptus - full tree removal.
Conservation Area
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
25/502039/TCA
View planning record
Apr 2016
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation area notification to 1no Pine tree - fell, 4no. Hawthorn - reduce to 6ft
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
16/502379/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£622,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.

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).

Nearby sales in ME15 0BH

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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

On par

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Old Loose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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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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