What type of property is 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,285 sq ft). That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH have?

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in July 2017 (ref. 17/501922/LBC). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 4 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH located?

1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH sits in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

Police records around 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH 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 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

The closest primary school to 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH is Hunton Church of England Primary School (487m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, ME15 0SH is Bensted Close, 573m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1285 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bishops House

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

1 Bishops House is a semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1285 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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.

1 Bishops House'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 06 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops House, Bishops Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bishops House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

Jul 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of an oak framed garden room to rear elevation.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
17/501921/FULL
View planning record
Jul 2017
OutbuildingHeritage
In report
Listed Building Consent for the erection of an oak framed garden room to rear elevation.
Listed
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
17/501922/LBC
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.

1 Bishops House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SH: £598,080 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in ME15 0SH

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bishops House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Bensted Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hunton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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