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About The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 27% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Orchard is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2019Tree WorksTreesNo Objections
Conservation Area notification to fell 1 x Apple tree as shown on plan and described in descriptions of works.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Orchard has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£430,813
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 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.
Price per m² for The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,396
Street avg £3,496
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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