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About Church Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Church Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 16.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006. Last sale on file: £325,000 in July 2024.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2006PorchFullRefused
Extension: Two storey
Erection of an extension on two floors to the north elevation and new porch roof as shown on CC/01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 received on 10/02/06
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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 Church Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £3,671
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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 1RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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