What type of property is 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU last sold for £260,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

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

Where is 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Police records around 4 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 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Cape Cottages

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

4 Cape Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £260,000 in June 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Cape Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 June 2025Most recent
£260,000

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 floor area, 4 Cape Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,483

Street avg £4,129

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£298k

1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0JN

2 bed1 bath

£299k

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0LR

2 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Council Cottages, Redwall Lane, Hunton

ME15 0RH

£304k

1 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LL

£320k

1 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0HL

£348k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

ME15 0BU

3 bed1 bath

£362k

1 Carmans Close, Loose

ME15 0DR

£399k

1 Crittenden Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LN

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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