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15 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
304 m²
3272 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Church Road

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

15 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Tovil, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £764,000 is 30.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF23toE45
Windows
Very PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%39%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Church Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jul 2012
    Conditions
    In report

    An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/10/0501 (replacement of front boundary treatment with brick and metal railings) being details of condition 2 - materials as shown on details received 25/04/12.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    12/0695
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective application for the erection of boundary fencing as shown on the 1:1250 scale site location plan and 1:500 scale block plan received on 28/09/10 and decribed in the letter from the applicant dated 27/09/10 and received on 28/09/10.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1178
    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.

Latest sale on 15 Church Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£585,995

Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2010Most recent

    £585,995

    +39.5%over 1 year
  2. 4 June 2008

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6QX: £250,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Church Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £2,877

Strongly below

Floor Area

304 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Courtenay Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 6QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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