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About Oak Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ulcombe, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 12.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 111.7% above the 2002 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Tree Cottage, The Street, Ulcombe, Maidstone, ME17 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Oak Tree Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2023FullGranted
Change of use of land from agricultural land to residential garden. Demolition of existing garage and erection of a replacement double garage (part retrospective).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Oak Tree Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2002)
£240,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Oak Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
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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Common questions
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