What type of property is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN sell for?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN last sold for £407,500 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 9 sales on record going back to £87,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

Across 9 sales between July 1995 and December 2023, 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN rose from £87,000 to £407,500, a change of £320,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

The current EPC rating for 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN had any planning applications?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN located?

2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

Police records around 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

The closest primary school to 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN is Senacre Wood Primary School (1.3km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN?

The closest bus stop to 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, ME15 8RN is The White Horse, 784m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

9 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Primrose Cottages

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

2 Primrose Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £407,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Primrose Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromD65toE42

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Primrose Cottages, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2013
Conditions
In report
An application for discharge of conditions relating to MA/12/2165 (Installation of a field access gate) - being details of condition 3 - visibility splays.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
13/0309
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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.

2 Primrose Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£407,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£407,500
+1.9%over 1 year
10 July 2022
£400,000
+81.0%over 9 years
29 November 2012
£221,000
-3.1%over 7 years
11 November 2005
£228,000
+4.3%over 2 years
19 December 2002
£218,500
+24.9%over 1 year
25 January 2001
£175,000
+16.7%over 1 year
7 October 1999
£150,000
+28.2%over 2 years
27 May 1997
£117,000
+34.5%over 1 year
6 July 1995
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RN: £385,000 (2025–2007).

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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.

On epc rating, 2 Primrose Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,851

Street avg £4,316

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Area

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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

0.8 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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