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1 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1187 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Road

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

1 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1187 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 16% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £425,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
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 Church Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    Demolition of side porch and part of garage. Conversion of garage to store, erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    20/503140/FULL
    View planning record
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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 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2018Most recent

    £425,000

    +46.6%over 8 years

  2. 9 August 2010

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SQ: £285,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Church Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,853

Street avg £3,412

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Comparables

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horton Downs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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