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About The Tower House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Tower House is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Tower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Tower House, Stede Hill, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2022ConditionsGranted
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (biodiversity enhancement scheme) of application 22/500521/FULL.
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
See how we calculated this£845,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stede Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, The Tower House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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