What type of property is 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF last change hands?

17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF last sold for £175,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £179,995 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and February 2021, 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF fell from £179,995 to £175,000, a change of £4,995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 6BF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF located?

17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF sits in Tovil, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF 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.

Which schools serve 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

The closest primary school to 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (510m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, ME15 6BF is Albert Reed Gardens, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6BF

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Albion House

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

17 Albion House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tovil, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 6BF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

17 Albion House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC72toB81

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Albion House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Albion House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2021Most recent
£175,000
+6.1%over 3 years
29 March 2017
£165,000
-8.3%over 11 years
29 September 2005
£179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6BF: £187,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 6BF

On the street

Versus other Wharfdale Square homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Albion House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £3,148

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brenchley Road

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1 Campbell Road

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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.

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

0.1 km

Albert Reed Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 6BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 6BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Albion House, Wharfdale Square, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6BF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.