Millbourne Cottage, Bridge Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BY
About Millbourne Cottage
Millbourne Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
18 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £850,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Millbourne Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Millbourne Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
18 applications on record at Millbourne Cottage, Bridge Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BY
- Jun 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing timber framed windows to east elevation as shown on unnumbered drawings of the site location plan, and photographs of existing east elevation received on 25 November 2004 and as amended by additional unnumbered drawings of the proposed east elevation received on 5 May 2005.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/0047
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingMay 2023Decision
- Tree WorksOct 2018Decision
+ 15 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Millbourne Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2023Most recent
£850,000
+120.8%over 18 years26 March 2004
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BY: £330,000 (2020–2007).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Old Loose Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Loose Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







