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About 1 Alms Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Alms Houses is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Alms Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Alms Houses, East Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Alms Houses has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Feb 2011ConditionsGranted
Application to discharge conditions relating to MA/10/1992 (An application for listed building consent for alterations including replacement of storage heaters, lining of walls, new kitchen and bathroom facilities, removal and refurbishment of joinery works) - submission of details received on 17th January 2010 pursuant to condition 2 - new joinery and condition 3 - timetable for removal and replacement of joinery as shown on drawing numbers 19507A/1101/B, 19507A/1103, 19507A/1104/B, 19507A/1105/C & 19507A/1109/A received on 17/01/11 and described in the letter from Clague dated 14/01/11 and received 17/01/11.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Alms Houses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other East Street homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Alms Houses lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
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