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Hope Cottage, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Hope Cottage

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

Hope Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hope Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2034

7 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-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 Hope Cottage, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hope Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

2 applications on record at Hope Cottage, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

2decisions16documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. May 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Notification of intention to coppice one Cobnut tree; tree located within Loose Conservation Area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0043/09
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Hope Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BU: £289,750 (2026–2017).

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.

Hope Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

17 (G)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£298k

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2 bed1 bath
£300k

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1 Amshurst Villas, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

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£304k

1 Council Cottages, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

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£320k

1 Brook Cottages, Forge Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0HL

£172k

1 Crittenden Bungalows, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

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£348k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

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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 road noise heatmap for ME15 0BU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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