What type of property is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL sell for?

Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL last sold for £230,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and August 2024, Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL rose from £88,000 to £230,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The current EPC rating for Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is F with a score of 24 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL heated?

The latest EPC at Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is in council tax band D.

Where is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL located?

Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

Police records around Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The closest primary school to Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is Senacre Wood Primary School (1.1km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The closest bus stop to Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is The White Horse, 447m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lilac Cottage, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL

Listed building3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 24

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Lilac Cottage

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

Lilac Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. Sold August 2024 for £230,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

F24

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

Lilac Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

Lilac Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2024Most recent
£230,000
+47.0%over 21 years
7 February 2003
£156,500
+77.8%over 3 years
26 August 1999
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RL: £760,655 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ME15 8RL

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.

Lilac Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,894

Street avg £4,572

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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