When did Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX last change hands?

Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX last sold for £470,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and March 2022, Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX rose from £135,000 to £470,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Are there any planning records for Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX?

Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in April 2006 (ref. 06/0151). Across all filings there are 3 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX?

Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX located?

Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district.

What is crime like near Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX?

Police records around Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX?

The closest primary school to Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX is Loose Primary School (594m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX?

The closest bus stop to Florence Cottage, Church Street, ME15 0BX is Nursing Home, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Florence Cottage, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BX

Listed building4 planning records

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Florence Cottage

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

Florence Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BX). It has council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble, Integral

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Florence Cottage, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Florence Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

May 2023
Trees
In report
Conservation area notification to fell one Yew to ground level numbered T1.
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/501776/TCA
View planning record
Apr 2006
RenovationHeritage
In report
An application for listed building consent for the removal of modern plasterboard ceiling to bedroom and replacement with plaster and lath sloping ceiling, plus replacement of modern soft wood staircase with oak staircase, balusters and panelling as shown on Drawings nos 0421/01,02, 03,03A, & 04 received on 26 January 2006.
Listed
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
06/0151
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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.

Latest sale on Florence Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2022Most recent
£470,000
+248.1%over 25 years
13 December 1996
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BX: £295,000 (2022–2001).

Nearby sales in ME15 0BX

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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