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

Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH last sold for £375,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH heated?

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

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

Medlars, 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 Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH located?

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

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

Police records around Medlars, 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.

Which schools serve Medlars, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

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

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Medlars

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

Medlars is a three-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 48.5% above the 2006 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2012

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2012from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromE39toD68

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

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

Medlars 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.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 October 2006Most recent
£375,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 9RH

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

Medlars outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,660

Street avg £3,137

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Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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