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Telegraph Cottage, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 8RA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Telegraph Cottage

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

Telegraph Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 58% above the 2015 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). At 91 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Telegraph Cottage, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 8RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Telegraph Cottage has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

Telegraph Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2015Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RA: £320,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Sutton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Telegraph Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,747

Street avg £2,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Telegraph Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Cannock Drive

ME15 8GE

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£369k

1 Betsham Road

ME15 8TX

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Butler Walk

ME15 8WJ

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Chiddingstone Close

ME15 8TP

3 bed
£328k

1 Chislehurst Close

ME15 8TS

3 bed1 bath
£480k

1 Bodsham Crescent, Bearsted

ME15 8NL

4 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Bournewood Close, Downswood

ME15 8TJ

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Blenheim Close, Bearsted

ME15 8LD

2 bed1 bath
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gore Court Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leigh Academy Tree Tops. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 8RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Telegraph Cottage, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 8RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.