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About 2 Ashbank Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ashbank Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 18.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £232,050.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of outbuilding into habitable space including the erection of a single storey link to outbuilding with a rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Ashbank Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£232,050
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lower Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Ashbank Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,937
Street avg £3,937
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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