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Millbourne Cottage, Bridge Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BY

18 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Millbourne Cottage

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

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). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. 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.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Millbourne Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from May 2022
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Millbourne Cottage, Bridge Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Millbourne Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. May 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Removal of existing shed and summerhouse and erection of a new timber shed.

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    23/501021/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees in a Conservation Area application - 3 Trees in the garden one of which is a willow are dead and need cutting down as they may cause a danger to adjoining properties.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/504943/TCA
    View planning record
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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 Millbourne Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£840,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£850,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2023Most recent

    £850,000

    +120.8%over 18 years
  2. 26 March 2004

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BY: £330,000 (2020–2007).

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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.

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

Old Loose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Loose Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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