What type of property is Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE have?

The current EPC rating for Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (3,735 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE heated?

The latest EPC at Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE had any planning applications?

Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE located?

Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

Police records around Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

The closest primary school to Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE is Coxheath Primary School (771m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE?

The closest bus stop to Forstal Farm House, Well Street, ME15 0QE is Wilberforce Road, 609m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Forstal Farm House, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0QE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

347 m²

3735 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Forstal Farm House

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

Forstal Farm House is a semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (around 3735 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Risks

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Trends

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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.

Forstal Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forstal Farm House, Well Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2022
Outline
In report
Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling and associated operation development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development - Noise impacts of the development - Contamination risks on the site - Flooding risks on the site - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses) - Design and external appearance impacts on the building - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
22/504988/PNQCLA
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Forstal Farm House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£978,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

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Area

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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

Wilberforce Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Coxheath Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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