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

Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sell for?

Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH last sold for £643,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £311,660 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and September 2016, Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH rose from £311,660 to £643,000, a change of £331,340. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH have?

The current EPC rating for Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What planning history does Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH have?

Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2005 under ref. 05/0704. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Hollygate, 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 Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in?

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

How safe is the area around Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Police records around Hollygate, 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 Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest primary school to Hollygate, 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.

What transport links are near Hollygate, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hollygate

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

Hollygate is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Hollygate has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

May 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension (to rear of existing garage) as shown on un-numbered site location plan and drawing number 1 received on 12.04.05.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/0704
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£643,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2016Most recent
£643,000
+106.3%over 14 years
30 November 2001
£311,660

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9RH: £860,000 (2024–2023).

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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 price per m², Hollygate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,315

Street avg £2,987

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 175 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

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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

0.3 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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