What kind of home is 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU last change hands?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU last sold for £320,000 in April 2026. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £96,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU changed over time?

Across 7 sales between September 1998 and April 2026, 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU rose from £96,000 to £320,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU have?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU in?

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Police records around 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU 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 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest primary school to 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is Loose Primary School (562m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is Nursing Home, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Cape Cottages

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

1 Cape Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £320,000 in April 2026. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2013. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromE44toD63

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

1decisions6documents1nearby

Jul 2013
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement rear door
New Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
13/0855
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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 1998.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£320,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2026Most recent
£320,000
+2.6%over 4 years
15 June 2021
£312,000
+7.7%over 4 years
18 May 2017
£289,750
+41.3%over 4 years
28 August 2012
£205,000
+13.9%over 8 years
29 July 2004
£179,995
+45.2%over 4 years
28 January 2000
£124,000
+29.2%over 1 year
3 September 1998
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BU: £190,000 (2025–2000).

Nearby sales in ME15 0BU

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

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

On price per m², 1 Cape Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,923

Street avg £3,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.2 km

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Loose Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0BU 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 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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