What type of property is Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The current EPC rating for Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft). That makes it about 231% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU heated?

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

What planning history does Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU have?

The most recent planning decision at Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU was a refusal for an application (ref. 23/500807/TCA) in March 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU located?

Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

Police records around Hope House, 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 Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

The closest primary school to Hope House, 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 transport links are near Hope House, Church Street, ME15 0BU?

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

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

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Hope House

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

Hope House is a semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Hope House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

A tree works application was refused at Hope House in 2023.

3 applications on record at Hope House, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BU

3decisions15documents1nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area

Oct 2004
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of summer house in rear garden (retrospective), as shown on a drawing showing a floor plan and elevations, a block plan and a site location plan received on 09.09.04.
Retrospective
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
04/1712
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Tree WorksMar 2023Decision
Tree WorksAug 2022Decision

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

Current estimate

£776,000

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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).

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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 House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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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

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