What kind of home is Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN last sold for £700,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

The current EPC rating for Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN use?

The latest EPC at Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN in?

Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN in a safe area?

Police records around Pastorale, 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 Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

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

How well connected is Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, ME17 1DN?

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

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Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Pastorale

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

Pastorale is a five-bedroom detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in August 2024.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromC75toD59

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Aug 2023from Jun 2016

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pastorale, Ulcombe Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pastorale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2024Most recent
£700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DN: £795,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for Pastorale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,070

Street avg £6,899

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 264 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 12.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

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3 bed2 bath

£797k

1 Brickfields Close, Hollingbourne

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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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

0.6 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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