What kind of home is Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN last sold for £1,650,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

The current EPC rating for Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN use?

The latest EPC at Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2016 under ref. 16/506008/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is in council tax band E.

Which area is Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN in?

Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Police records around Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

The closest primary school to Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (763m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

The closest bus stop to Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is The Harrow, 615m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About Church Farm

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

Church Farm is a detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 is 60.8% below the 2025 sale of £1,650,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£907/sq ft) was about 235.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £1,650,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 169 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (201 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

Church Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church Farm has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Church Farm, Orchard House, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DN

1decisions1extensions7documents15nearby

Sept 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension with the insertion of rooflights, internal alterations and changes to windows and doors.
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
16/506008/FULL
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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.

Latest sale on Church Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£647,000

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Last sold (2025)

£1,650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£1,650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DN: £700,000 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in ME17 1DN

On the street

Versus other Ulcombe Hill homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Church Farm runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,763

Street avg £5,950

Strongly above

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 12.3 t/year

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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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

The Harrow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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