What kind of home is 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW is a detached house.

When did 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW last change hands?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW last sold for £400,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in February 2023, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2023 and June 2024, 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW fell from £450,000 to £400,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly -8.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW is A with a score of 96 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (3,014 sq ft). That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW had any planning applications?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in September 2010 (ref. 09/1680). Across all filings there are 3 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW in?

1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

Police records around 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW 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.

What schools are near 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

The closest primary school to 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW is Senacre Wood Primary School (1.1km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, ME15 8RW is The White Horse, 668m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW

EPC A3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Floor area

280 m²

3014 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 96

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Wardes Bungalows

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

1 Wardes Bungalows is a detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RW). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,145,000 sits 186.2% above the 2024 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold June 2024 for £400,000.

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Trends

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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.

1 Wardes Bungalows's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A96

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Wardes Bungalows has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Aug 2023
Conditions
In report
Submission of details to discharge Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Biodiversity and Conditions 5 & 6 - Trees, Subject to 23/500564/FULL Proposed_Site_Plan-5797344 Condition 4
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
23/502443/SUB
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Apr 2023
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new dwelling and associated landscaping (Revised scheme to 21/504508/FULL).
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
23/500564/FULL
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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.

1 Wardes Bungalows changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£1,145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: -8.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

9 June 2024Most recent
£400,000
-11.1%over 1 year
2 February 2023
£450,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME15 8RW: £445,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in ME15 8RW

2 Wardes Bungalows, Otham Street, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RW
Sold Dec 2019
£550,000

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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

0.7 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Senacre Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8RW 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 8RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

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