What type of property is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU sell for?

2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU last sold for £280,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and August 2021, 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU rose from £190,000 to £280,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU located?

2 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 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Cape Cottages

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

2 Cape Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-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 before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

2 Cape Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD59toC71

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

10%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cape Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£280,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£280,000
+47.4%over 13 years
1 October 2007
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BU: £289,750 (2026–2012).

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 epc rating, 2 Cape Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,308

Street avg £4,187

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 89 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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