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Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL

3 planning records

Estimated value

£712,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£335,000)+113%
  • Against ME15 8RL's recent median (£760,655)-6%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£712,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£335,000)+113%
  • Against ME15 8RL's recent median (£760,655)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cherry Orchard is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    149 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in ME15 8RL

    5 sales, median £760,655 (2025–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cherry Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2002Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RL: £760,655 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Cherry Orchard

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

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 £712,000 sits 112.5% 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.

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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.

Cherry Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 April 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Cherry Orchard was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at Cherry Orchard, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL

3decisions27documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jun 2012
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Conservation area notification: Otham Conservation Area notification of intention to fell 1No. Blue Larch described in the application documentation received 13th April 2012.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0062/12
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Otham Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Cherry Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,248

Street avg £4,949

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 150 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

On par
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary1.6km
  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • The White HorseBus stop447m
  • The White HorseBus stop452m
  • Avery LaneBus stop730m
  • Cranbrook CloseBus stop963m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cherry Orchard is modelled from its 149 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Cherry Orchard. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Cherry Orchard was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Cherry Orchard. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Cherry Orchard is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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