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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. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Ashbank Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£175,000
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.
4 Ashbank Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,147
Street avg £3,914
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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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