1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
About 1 Ashbank Cottages
1 Ashbank Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £375,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ashbank Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RJ: £232,050 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RJ
5 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Nov 2024
£200,000Ashbank House, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Apr 2024
£430,0004 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Mar 2023
£175,0002 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Jan 2023
£232,050April Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ
Sold Sept 2020
£535,000
Versus other Lower Street homes
1 Ashbank Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,412
Street avg £3,996
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Penfold Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







