What kind of home is The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT?

The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT is a detached house.

What did The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT sell for?

The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT last sold for £290,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT have?

The current EPC rating for The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2015 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT?

The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft). That makes it about 149% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1DT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT use?

The latest EPC at The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT have?

The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in August 2016 under ref. 16/503288/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT in?

The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT in a safe area?

Police records around The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT 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 The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT?

The closest primary school to The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (114m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT?

The closest bus stop to The Pipe Cot, The Street, ME17 1DT is The Harrow, 43m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Pipe Cot, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Pipe Cot

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

The Pipe Cot is a detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 120.7% above the 2015 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 46.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromG18toE45

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Oct 2020

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Mar 2024from Feb 2024

EPC improved fromE50toD60

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Pipe Cot, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at The Pipe Cot.

3 applications on record at The Pipe Cot, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DT

3decisions1extensions25documents15nearby

Jul 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension with complete new pitched tiled roof on dwelling with cedar cladding and rendering.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
16/503288/FULL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
AmendmentOct 2016Decision
ConditionsOct 2016Decision

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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.

The Pipe Cot valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DT: £325,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in ME17 1DT

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Pipe Cot stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,551

Street avg £3,454

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Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 83 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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.

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

0.0 km

The Harrow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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60 dB

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