What kind of home is 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in January 2017 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 6EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU in?

17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU 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 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

The closest primary school to 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU is South Borough Primary School (630m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (557m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Upper Stone Street, ME15 6EU is Waterloo Street, 206m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 326m away.

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17a, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6EU

Property type

End terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is an end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 49 m² this is the 29th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (34 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromG13toE41

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

28applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£157,000

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 6EU: £130,000 (2015–1998).

Nearby sales in ME15 6EU

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On the street

Versus other Upper Stone Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waterloo Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Maidstone Grammar School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 6EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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