4 Old Loose Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BJ
About 4 Old Loose Close
4 Old Loose Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 127% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £608,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
4 Old Loose Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Old Loose Close has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2024ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to discharge conditions 2 (materials for construction) and 3 (scheme for enhancement of biodiversity) of planning application 24/500726/FULL.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/502610/SUB
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 5 (enlarge depth of extension and include a rear chimney for a log burner) pursuant to 23/503648/FULL for - Erection of a single storey side extension and two storey rear extension including 2 no. rooflights and changes to fenestration.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/500726/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Old Loose Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Old Loose Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.
£608,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2023Most recent
£608,000
+27.5%over 7 years1 July 2015
£477,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BJ: £420,000 (2023–1996).
Everything we know about 4 Old Loose Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Old Loose Close homes
On price per m², 4 Old Loose Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,537
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Loose Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB