What kind of home is Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP last change hands?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP last sold for £885,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and August 2021, Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP rose from £275,000 to £885,000, a change of £610,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

The current EPC rating for Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,433 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP use?

The latest EPC at Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP have?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP 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 Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP in?

Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

Police records around Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP 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 Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

The closest primary school to Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (242m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP?

The closest bus stop to Candle Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DP is The Harrow, 97m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Candle Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£958,000

Since the 2021 sale (£885,000)+8%
Against ME17 1DP's recent median (£785,000)+22%

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

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

226 m²

2433 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£958,000

Against its 2021 sale (£885,000)+8%
Against ME17 1DP's recent median (£785,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Candle Cottage is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DP. 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
226 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ME17 1DP
5 sales, median £785,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

25 August 2021Most recent
£885,000
+221.8%over 21 years
24 November 1999
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DP: £785,000 (2025–2021).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Candle Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Candle Cottage

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

Candle Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2019. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Last sale on file: £885,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Candle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 April 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Candle Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Candle Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DP

1decisions12documents15nearby

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Dec 2019
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of land from agricultural to residential.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
19/505283/FULL
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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £3,645

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Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 221 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

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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

0.1 km

The Harrow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary242m
Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

The HarrowBus stop97m
SchoolBus stop343m
Pye CornerBus stop827m
Ulcombe HillBus stop1.4km

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

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4 bed2 bath

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1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield

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1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

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£477k

1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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3 bed

£797k

1 Brickfields Close, Hollingbourne

ME17 1SF

£406k

1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

ME17 1GY

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£368k

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Candle Cottage is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DP. 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 Candle Cottage. 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 Candle Cottage was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. 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 Candle Cottage. 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 2 schools and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Candle Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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1 Boxfield Close, Harrietsham

1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield

1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

1 Brickfields Close, Hollingbourne

1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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