What kind of home is 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH is a semi-detached house.

When did 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH last change hands?

5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH last sold for £350,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £96,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and October 2022, 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH rose from £96,000 to £350,000, a change of £254,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH in?

5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

The closest primary school to 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH is Loose Primary School (718m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Square, Well Street, ME15 0EH is Nursing Home, 378m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Square, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Square

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

5 The Square is a semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD55toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (60 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Square, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Square has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2022Most recent
£350,000
+79.5%over 18 years
29 June 2004
£195,000
+42.9%over 3 years
3 May 2001
£136,500
+42.2%over 3 years
19 March 1998
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EH: £310,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in ME15 0EH

On the street

Versus other Well Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £2,630

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Similar properties nearby

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

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Loose Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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