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Kenton, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Kenton

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

Kenton is a four-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 is 43.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kenton, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2021
    Full
    In report

    Conversion of existing pitched roof to a gable ended wall.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/502291/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2011
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension and new roof to front porch as shown on drawing no.s PL-03A, PL-04A and PL-05A received on 22/07/11.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    11/1245
    View planning record
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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.

Kenton changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£828,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£578,000

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2015Most recent

    £578,000

    +4.0%over 1 year
  2. 21 May 2014

    £556,000

    +68.0%over 2 years
  3. 30 June 2011

    £331,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Kenton lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,979

Street avg £3,108

On par

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME15 9RH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Kenton, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.