What kind of home is Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG last sold for £600,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and July 2015, Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG rose from £375,000 to £600,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

The current EPC rating for Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG use?

The latest EPC at Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey front extension and two-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG in?

Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

Police records around Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG 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 Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

The closest primary school to Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG is Loose Primary School (128m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (916m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG?

The closest bus stop to Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, ME15 9RG is The Walnut Tree, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Blue Tops

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

Blue Tops is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 27% above the 2015 sale price.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

Blue Tops'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 19 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blue Tops, Walnut Tree Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Blue Tops.

Mar 2018
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of a two storey front extension and replacement of rear window with a patio door. Conversion of garage to living accommodation.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
18/500236/FULL
View planning record
Mar 2011
Conditions
In report
An application to discharge conditions relating to MA/10/0231 - (Application for the reserved matters of outline permission MA/07/1724 - Outline application for the erection of one dwelling with all matters reserved for future consideration) being layout, access, appearance, landscaping and scale - being details of condition 7 - refuse storage; condition 10 - Code for sustainable homes.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
11/0252
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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.

Blue Tops valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2015Most recent
£600,000
+60.0%over 8 years
24 June 2007
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RG: £330,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME15 9RG

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On the street

Versus other Walnut Tree Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Blue Tops outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,216

On par

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Walnut Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Loose Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 9RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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