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1 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Kirkdale Cottages

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

1 Kirkdale Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 149.6% above the 2002 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Kirkdale Cottages, Kirkdale, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Kirkdale Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Nov 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees in Conservation area notification for G1 - Cut back overhanging vegetation to give 2m clearance of telephone cables bordering on Brooks Field

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    21/505823/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.

1 Kirkdale Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£131,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2002Most recent

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EA: £315,000 (2024–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Kirkdale homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Kirkdale Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Old Loose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Loose Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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