What type of property is 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sell for?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH last sold for £320,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and May 2023, 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH rose from £192,500 to £320,000, a change of £127,500. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH had any planning applications?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in October 2004 (ref. 04/1642). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH located?

1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Police records around 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest primary school to 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is Loose Primary School (367m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (752m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is The Walnut Tree, 285m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH

1 planning record

Estimated value

£393,000

Since the 2023 sale (£320,000)+23%
Against ME15 9RH's recent median (£875,000)-55%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£393,000

Against its 2023 sale (£320,000)+23%
Against ME15 9RH's recent median (£875,000)-55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Pear Tree Cottages is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
124 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME15 9RH
5 sales, median £875,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

16 May 2023Most recent
£320,000
+66.2%over 18 years
24 June 2004
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RH: £875,000 (2026–2024).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 1 Pear Tree Cottages

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

1 Pear Tree Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 124 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 22.8% above the 2023 sale price. Sold May 2023 for £320,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 Pear Tree Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Pear Tree Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at 1 Pear Tree Cottages, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH

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Flagged:Listed building

Oct 2004
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
An application for listed building consent for the removal of a fireplace and internal non-load bearing wall, insertion of french door, creation of bathroom and central heating system, refurbishment/repair/replacement of windows and other internal alterations as shown on un-numbered site location plan, photomontage (7 sheets) and drawing number MB515 received on 26 August 2004.
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Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
04/1642
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On the street

Versus other Pickering Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Pear Tree Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £4,023

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Walnut Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loose Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Loose Primary SchoolPrimary367m
Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary752m
New Line Learning AcademySecondary752m
Leigh Academy OaksPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

The Walnut TreeBus stop285m
Norrington RoadBus stop448m
Old Loose HillBus stop496m
Old Loose HillBus stop508m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
Shoplifting444 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 9RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Pear Tree Cottages is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 9RH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Pear Tree Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Pear Tree Cottages was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Pear Tree Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 9RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Pear Tree Cottages is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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