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1 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RN

7 planning records

Estimated value

£505,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£290,000)+74%
  • Against ME15 8RN's recent median (£400,000)+26%

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

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Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£505,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£290,000)+74%
  • Against ME15 8RN's recent median (£400,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Primrose Cottages is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8RN. 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

    37 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in ME15 8RN

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2013)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 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.

1 Primrose Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2004Most recent

    £290,000

    +38.1%over 3 years

  2. 21 June 2000

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RN: £400,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RN. 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 1 Primrose Cottages

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

1 Primrose Cottages is a one-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 74.1% above the 2004 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£728/sq ft) was about 202.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 3 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.

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
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromF35toD67
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2023from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD67toE53
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Primrose Cottages has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at 1 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RN

7decisions3extensions38documents5nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jul 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of front-facing dormer window, as shown on un-numbered dwgs received on 16.4.04.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    04/1078
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Otham Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Primrose Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,838

Street avg £3,320

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.8 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • The White HorseBus stop784m
  • The White HorseBus stop794m
  • Pennine WayBus stop913m
  • Gorham DriveBus stop1.0km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo 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 1 Primrose Cottages is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8RN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Primrose Cottages. 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 1 Primrose Cottages was lodged in April 2023 at band E and is valid until April 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to 1 Primrose Cottages. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Primrose Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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