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The Birches, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 sits 136.9% above the 2001 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

The Birches'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at The Birches is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Apr 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Conservation area notification to reduce three Birch to a height of 8 metres - please see application form for further dimensions.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/501481/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Trees in Conservation Area..T1-T3 - Silver Birches reduce to approx 10m in height. L4 - Remove a line of Conifers on the boundary with neighbour.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    15/501356/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.

The Birches valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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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 The Birches lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,279

Street avg £3,451

Strongly below

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
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

0.4 km

Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Loose Primary School. 14 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 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0EH

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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