What kind of home is 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT?

1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT last change hands?

1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT last sold for £515,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in October 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2020 and May 2024, 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT rose from £430,000 to £515,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT?

1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT use?

The latest EPC at 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT?

1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT in?

1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT sits in Broomfield, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT 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 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT?

The closest primary school to 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1PT is Broomfield Turning, 1.0km away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, Broomfield, Maidstone, ME17 1PT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Vine Cottages

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

1 Vine Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Broomfield, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Sold May 2024 for £515,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

1 Vine Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vine Cottages, Lower Street, Broomfield, Maidstone, ME17 1PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Vine 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.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£515,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2024Most recent
£515,000
+19.8%over 3 years
1 October 2020
£430,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ME17 1PT: £490,000 (2025–1999).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.0 km

Broomfield Turning — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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Common questions

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