What type of property is Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH sell for?

Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH last sold for £500,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (2,831 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 87% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 9RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH heated?

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

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

Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has council approval for an extension granted in August 2005 under ref. 05/1168. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Little Orchard, 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.

Where is Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH located?

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

Is Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in a safe area?

Police records around Little Orchard, 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 Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

The closest primary school to Little Orchard, 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 is the nearest station to Little Orchard, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

263 m²

2831 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Little Orchard

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

Little Orchard is a five-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,132,000 sits 126.4% above the 2003 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2015

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

19%46%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

Little Orchard has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Little Orchard, Pickering Street, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9RH

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Aug 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a single storey side extension and a two storey front extension as shown on drawing numbers 25.106.1 & 25.106.2 received on 15 June 2005.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/1168
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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.

Little Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2003Most recent
£500,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 9RH

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.

Price per m² for Little Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,901

Street avg £4,079

Strongly below

Floor Area

263 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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.

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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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