What kind of home is 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP last change hands?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP last sold for £346,500 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP has council approval for an extension granted in December 2008 under ref. 08/2031. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP in?

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP 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.

What schools are near 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

The closest primary school to 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (1.2km), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.3km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, ME15 6DP is Farleigh Hill Tesco, 785m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, Maidstone, ME15 6DP

12 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages

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

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Other recorded features include a basement.

12 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSide and rear
ParkingOff road

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 Bockingford Mill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, Maidstone, ME15 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bockingford Mill Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Nov 2014
Change of UseFull
In report
Change of use of existing outbuilding for use as a separate dwelling as shown on Application Form recevied 16th April, Site Location Plan, Block Plan and Floor Plan received 1st July 2014 and Flood Risk Assessment received 19th August 2014.
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
14/0651
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Apr 2012
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Conservation area notification: Loose Conservation Area notification of intention to carry out works to 1no Willow Tree being to reduce size as detailed within the submitted application form as shown on application form received 16th March 2012.
Conservation Area
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TA/0045/12
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.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£346,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 September 2017Most recent
£346,500

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME15 6DP: £1,400,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in ME15 6DP

Bockingford Steps, Bockingford Lane, Maidstone, ME15 6DP
Sold Dec 2022
£1,400,000

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Farleigh Hill Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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