15a, Flat 3, Gabriels Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6HR
About 15a
15a is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 15a (55–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 15a was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2022ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (joinery details) of application 19/501553/LBC.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/505009/SUB
- Oct 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing UPVC sash windows with softwood Georgian timber single glazed weighted sash windows. 4 No. windows to first and second floor front elevation.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/501553/LBC
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 15a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
15a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1 sales in ME15 6HR: £490,600 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 6HR
Everything we know about 15a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Gabriels Hill homes
EPC Rating for 15a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Royal Star Arcade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB