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About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a five-bedroom detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £696,000.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard House has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2021New BuildFullGranted
Erection of a 5 no. bedroom dwelling. Amendment to west street facing garage wall and roof. (Part Retrospective) (Revision to 20/503329/FULL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£750,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£696,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,283
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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