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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£588,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£465,000)+26%
  • Against ME17 1DL's recent median (£415,000)+42%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£588,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£465,000)+26%
  • Against ME17 1DL's recent median (£415,000)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Water Lane Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in ME17 1DL

    1 sale, median £415,000 (2025–2025)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2015Most recent

    £465,000

    +57.6%over 11 years

  2. 29 January 2004

    £295,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in ME17 1DL: £415,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Water Lane Cottages

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

3 Water Lane Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 26.5% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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 gardenYes
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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.

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 09 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Water Lane Cottages, Water Lane, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DL

1decisions15documents15nearby
  1. Jan 2015
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Installation of riding arena as shown on existing and proposed location plans received 9/10/14.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    14/503589/FULL
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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Ulcombe HillBus stop890m
  • Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop1.1km
  • The WaldensBus stop1.1km
  • Village HallBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Water Lane Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Water Lane Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Water Lane Cottages was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Water Lane Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Water Lane Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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