What kind of home is Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sell for?

Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH last sold for £875,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £540,000 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and October 2024, Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH rose from £540,000 to £875,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The current EPC rating for Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (2,314 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH use?

The latest EPC at Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in?

Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in a safe area?

Police records around Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH 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 Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest primary school to Cherry Lodge, 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 Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest bus stop to Cherry Lodge, 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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Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

215 m²

2314 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cherry Lodge

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

Cherry Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in October 2024.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Cherry Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Lodge, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cherry Lodge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications 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.

Cherry Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£875,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2024Most recent
£875,000
+62.0%over 16 years
17 July 2008
£540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RH: £550,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 9RH

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On the street

Versus other Pickering Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Cherry Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,070

Street avg £3,009

Strongly above

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.3 km

The Walnut Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loose Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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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

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