9 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
About 9 Vale Road
9 Vale Road is a semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 824 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 87.9% above the 2010 sale of £190,000. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 9 Vale Road.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Single storey and two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/500546/FULL
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey side and rear extension, relocation of existing garage to form garden store and formation of 2 (no) off road parking spaces shown on drawing numbers 2078/1- and 2078/2/- received on 05/10/09.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1792
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Vale Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Vale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 January 2010Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0EP: £240,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in ME15 0EP
4 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
Sold May 2022
£465,00013 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
Sold Mar 2010
£225,00012 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
Sold Aug 2007
£240,0001 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
Sold Apr 2006
£297,5008 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0EP
Sold Feb 2005
£280,000
Everything we know about 9 Vale Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Vale Road homes
9 Vale Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Rosemount Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Loose Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB