Amber House, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
About Amber House
Amber House is a four-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil.
At 323 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,744,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in November 2020.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Amber House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Amber House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Amber House
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Amber House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2020Most recent
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RL: £500,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ME15 8RL
Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Aug 2024
£230,000Graynoth Place, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Nov 2020
£998,000Rose Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Oct 2018
£710,000Tulip Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Jul 2016
£238,0001 Gable Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Jun 2015
£500,000
Everything we know about Amber House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Otham Street homes
Amber House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,644
Street avg £4,607
Floor Area
323 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
The White Horse — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Senacre Wood Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB