Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
About Cherry Orchard
Cherry Orchard is a semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 sits 115.5% above the 2002 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at Cherry Orchard
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
Cherry Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Cherry Orchard was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025RenovationFullIn report
Installation of external air source heat pump to front elevation.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/504687/FULL
- Sept 2024FullIn report
Installation of an air-source heat pump.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/502265/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cherry Orchard
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
Cherry Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£722,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2002Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RL: £710,000 (2024–2016).
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
£998,000Amber House, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Nov 2020
£1,500,000Rose Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Oct 2018
£710,000Tulip Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL
Sold Jul 2016
£238,000
Everything we know about Cherry Orchard, 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
On price per m², Cherry Orchard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £4,949
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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.
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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB