What type of property is 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ last sold for £175,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft). That makes it about 69% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1RJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ located?

4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ 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.

Which schools serve 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (252m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RJ is Penfold Hill, 53m away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ

Estimated value

£190,000

Since the 2023 sale (£175,000)+9%
Against ME17 1RJ's recent median (£375,000)-49%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£190,000

Against its 2023 sale (£175,000)+9%
Against ME17 1RJ's recent median (£375,000)-49%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Ashbank Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
34 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in ME17 1RJ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Ashbank Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

15 March 2023Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RJ: £375,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ME17 1RJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 4 Ashbank Cottages

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

4 Ashbank Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 133), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in March 2023.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2024

Current Certificate

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ashbank 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.

On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Ashbank Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,147

Street avg £3,914

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Area

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.

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

0.1 km

Penfold Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary252m
Hollingbourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

Penfold HillBus stop53m
The GeorgeBus stop386m
CastleBus stop568m
Forge LaneBus stop764m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Ashbank Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1RJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Ashbank Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Ashbank Cottages was lodged in December 2014 at band E and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Ashbank Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1RJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Ashbank Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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