What kind of home is Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL last change hands?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL last sold for £337,500 in February 2021, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and February 2021, Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL rose from £125,000 to £337,500, a change of £212,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

The current EPC rating for Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL use?

The latest EPC at Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL had any planning applications?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in November 2012 (ref. 12/1771). Across all filings there are 3 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL is in council tax band E.

Which area is Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL in?

Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL in a safe area?

Police records around Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL 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 Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

The closest primary school to Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL is Loose Primary School (855m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL?

The closest bus stop to Stone Cottage, Well Street, ME15 0EL is Rosemount Close, 419m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stone Cottage, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EL

Listed building3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Stone Cottage

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

Stone Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £337,500 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF37toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stone Cottage, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stone Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

3 applications on record at Stone Cottage, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EL

3decisions23documents1nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Feb 2006
Full
Outcome in report
Erection of a 1.5m high garden fence as shown on the 1:1250 scale ordnance survey based site location plan and the 1:200 scale proposed block plan received on 9/01/06.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
06/0036
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RenovationNov 2012Decision
FullDec 2009Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£337,500

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2021Most recent
£337,500
+170.0%over 22 years
25 January 1999
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EL: £275,995 (2021–1997).

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Area

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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

Rosemount Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Loose Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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