What type of property is 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR sell for?

1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR last sold for £483,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £304,900 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and June 2021, 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR rose from £304,900 to £483,000, a change of £178,100. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (565 sq ft), around 13 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR 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 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR located?

1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR in a safe area?

Police records around 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR 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 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

The closest primary school to 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR is Coxheath Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (457m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Carmans Close, ME15 0DR is Linton Corner, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1b, Carmans Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0DR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

52 m²

565 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 565 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£855/sq ft) was about 229.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £483,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Carmans Close, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£483,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2021Most recent
£483,000
+58.4%over 9 years
23 March 2012
£304,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0DR: £507,500 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in ME15 0DR

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On the street

Versus other Carmans Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1b outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,207

Street avg £3,381

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

0.1 km

Linton Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cornwallis Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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