1 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
About 1 Hope Cottages
1 Hope Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Hope Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Hope Cottages.
- Aug 2007ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Two storey
An application for listed building consent for the erection of a two storey side extension as shown on a site location plan received on 4 May 2007 and drawing number 992/03 received on 10 August 2007.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0999
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension as shown on a site location plan received on 4 May 2007 and drawing number 992/03 received on 10 August 2007.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0945
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hope Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2025Most recent
£345,000
+4.5%over 3 years16 February 2022
£330,000
+43.5%over 9 years13 November 2012
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RG: £300,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 9RG
Coniferae, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Oct 2024
£480,0003 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Aug 2022
£300,0004 Hope Cottages, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold May 2018
£245,000Grenofen, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Aug 2016
£701,000Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG
Sold Jul 2015
£600,000
Everything we know about 1 Hope Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Walnut Tree Lane homes
On years held, 1 Hope Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,152
Street avg £4,016
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Walnut Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB