Has White Cottage, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH had any planning applications?

White Cottage, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in July 2005 under ref. 05/1098. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

White Cottage, 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.

Which area is White Cottage, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in?

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

Is White Cottage, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH in a safe area?

Police records around White Cottage, 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.

What schools are near White Cottage, Pickering Street, ME15 9RH?

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

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

1 planning record

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Band F

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Overview

About White Cottage

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White Cottage is a property in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9RH). It has council tax band F.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side extension at White Cottage.

Jul 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension as shown on drawing numbers BOX/BJ/01, 02 and a site location plan received on 6 June 2005.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
05/1098
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Price

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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Area

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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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 9RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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