What type of property is 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ last sold for £215,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and October 2014, 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ rose from £59,500 to £215,000, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ located?

4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

Police records around 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ 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 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ is Madginford Primary School (524m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Church Road, ME15 8SQ is Horton Downs, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Church Road

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

4 Church Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 49.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

4 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 18 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Church Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Church Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£215,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2014Most recent
£215,000
+261.3%over 17 years
15 November 1996
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SQ: £425,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in ME15 8SQ

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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.

Floor Area for 4 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,981

Street avg £3,396

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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