What kind of home is 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU is a detached house.

When did 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU last change hands?

1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU last sold for £375,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,500 in February 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

Across 2 sales between February 2019 and June 2021, 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU rose from £225,500 to £375,000, a change of £149,500. That works out to roughly +23.9% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU in?

1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU sits in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

Police records around 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU 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 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

The closest primary school to 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU is Ulcombe Church of England Primary School (33m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, ME17 1DU is The Harrow, 118m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Manor Cottages, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DU

Property type

Detached

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

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Overview

About 1 Manor Cottages

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

1 Manor Cottages is a detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromE54toC76

Heating System

Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Manor Cottages, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Manor Cottages 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Growth on file: 23.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+66.3%over 2 years
1 February 2019
£225,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1DU: £350,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in ME17 1DU

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Manor Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,989

Street avg £3,161

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

The Harrow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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