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1 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Water Lane Cottages

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

1 Water Lane Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £415,000 in November 2025. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Water Lane Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 September 2034

7 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL

1 live now
0decisions1extensions7documents15nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing porch into store and relocation of front door.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    26/500904/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2025Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME17 1DL: £380,000 (2015–2004).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Ulcombe Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 ME17 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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