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3 sales on record
About 3 Ashbank Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ashbank Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 55.1% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Ashbank Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£185,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.
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.
On price per m², 3 Ashbank Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,403
Street avg £4,219
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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