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Forge Cottage, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EG

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 89 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 13.5% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £340,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at Forge Cottage, High Banks, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EG

3decisions1extensions22documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jan 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Conservation area notification: Loose conservation area notification of intention to reduce height of one Holly tree by 6ft and prune back sides to clear building roof, and to reduce height of one Tamarisk tree by 3ft, prune back to clear building roof and crown lift to give clearance over pavement

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0169/12
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. TreesDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Forge Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £340,000

    +8.3%over 1 year

  2. 11 June 2017

    £314,000

    +166.1%over 18 years

  3. 26 February 1999

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EG: £341,500 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other High Banks homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Forge Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,820

Street avg £4,086

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forge Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

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1 Bridge Street, Loose

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3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

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3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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3 bed
£428k

1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0JZ

3 bed
£428k

1 Busbridge Road

ME15 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£348k

1 Cape Cottages, Church Street, Loose

ME15 0BU

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

ME15 0DE

3 bed2 bath
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

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Loose Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 0EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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

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