What kind of home is The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is a detached house.

What energy rating does The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL have?

The current EPC rating for The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (2,626 sq ft). That makes it about 174% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL use?

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

Has The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL in?

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

How safe is the area around The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

Police records around The Limes, 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.

What schools are near The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The closest primary school to The Limes, 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).

What is the nearest station to The Limes, Otham Street, ME15 8RL?

The closest bus stop to The Limes, 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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The Limes, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

244 m²

2626 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Limes

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

The Limes is a detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). Main heating runs on oil.

At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

The Limes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 August 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Limes sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at The Limes, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RL

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Flagged:Conservation area

Nov 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Conservation area notification: Otham conservation area notification of intention to fell one Wild Service tree, one Quince tree and one Hazel tree
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
TA/0119/12
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Limes has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£966,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Limes lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

34 (F)

Street avg 41 (E)

On par

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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