What kind of home is 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ last sold for £166,500 in November 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,250 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and November 1999, 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ rose from £96,250 to £166,500, a change of £70,250. That works out to roughly +16.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ in?

1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

Police records around 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ 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 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ is Loose Primary School (547m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Loose Close, ME15 0BJ is Nursing Home, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Loose Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BJ

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Old Loose Close

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

1 Old Loose Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 sits 223.7% above the 1999 sale of £166,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

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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

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Loose Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Old Loose Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

5 applications on record at 1 Old Loose Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BJ

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Flagged:Conservation area

Dec 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Notification of intention to remove 1No. Sycamore Tree, pollard to 5 feet of 2No. Sycamore Trees, reduce height by 30% of 1No. Sycamore Tree and reduce height by 20% of 1No. Ash Tree, and remove long limbs overhanging garden; all trees are located within the Loose Conservation Area.
Conservation Area
Reference
TA/0109/02
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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.

1 Old Loose Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£166,500

Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 1999Most recent
£166,500
+73.0%over 3 years
9 May 1996
£96,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BJ: £477,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Old Loose Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Loose Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,271

Street avg £3,313

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Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 136 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Loose Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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