What kind of home is 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL last sold for £340,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,054 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL have?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL in?

1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

Police records around 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL 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.

What schools are near 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The closest primary school to 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (66m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is The George, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL

Listed building4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1054 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Stanley Cottages

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

1 Stanley Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1054 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (September 2011) 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 August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 47.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Stanley Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2011

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 September 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Aug 2011

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Stanley Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

4 applications on record at 1 Stanley Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL

4decisions2extensions38documents15nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Mar 2006
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
An application for listed building consent for the erection of single storey rear extension, replacement of existing windows with new double glazed units, addition of 2 no. roof lights to rear elevation, addition of window to first floor side elevation and other internal and external repairs and alterations as shown ST/TP/ 01,02, 03, 04 ,05, 06 & 07 and ST/WIN/ 01,02, 03, 04 ,05 & 06 received 19/01/06
ListedNew Windows
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
06/0278
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsMay 2025Decision
RenovationNov 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Stanley Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2014Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RL: £390,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in ME17 1RL

On the street

Versus other Lower Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Stanley Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,473

Street avg £3,804

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 111 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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