What type of property is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR last change hands?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR last sold for £385,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

The current EPC rating for Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR heated?

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

Has Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR had any planning applications?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2015 under ref. 15/505981/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR is in council tax band E.

Where is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR located?

Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

Police records around Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR 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.

Which schools serve Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

The closest primary school to Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (210m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR?

The closest bus stop to Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, ME17 1DR is The Harrow, 59m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£564,000

Since the 2014 sale (£385,000)+46%
Against ME17 1DR's recent median (£585,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. 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

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£564,000

Against its 2014 sale (£385,000)+46%
Against ME17 1DR's recent median (£585,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Fir Tree Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DR. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in ME17 1DR
5 sales, median £585,000 (2024–2021)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Fir Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

9 October 2014Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DR: £585,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ME17 1DR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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

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Overview

About Fir Tree Cottage

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

Fir Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 46.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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What this property has

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Bedrooms4

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2024

Current Certificate

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 April 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

Fir Tree Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DR

1decisions1extensions9documents15nearby

Sept 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
15/505981/FULL
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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fir Tree Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £2,745

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 182 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

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

0.1 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 SchoolPrimary210m
Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

The HarrowBus stop59m
SchoolBus stop308m
Pye CornerBus stop775m
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 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Fir Tree Cottage is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1DR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Fir Tree 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 Fir Tree Cottage was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, 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 Fir Tree 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 1DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Fir Tree Cottage 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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Fir Tree Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DR

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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

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