What kind of home is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL sell for?

The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL last sold for £430,813 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and April 2018, The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL rose from £100,000 to £430,813, a change of £330,813. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The current EPC rating for The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL use?

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

What planning history does The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL have?

The only planning records linked to The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL in?

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

Is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL in a safe area?

Police records around The Orchard, 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 The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

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

How well connected is The Orchard, Lower Street, ME17 1RL?

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

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The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 19.5% 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. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

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.

2 applications on record at The Orchard, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL

2decisions15documents15nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Sept 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Conservation area notification to: - 1) Large Fir - fell - dangerous - dead branches, being choked by ivy, directly next to footpath and school playground. Roots and branches damaging out buildings. 2) Apple tree - fell - dead and diseased, holes in woods and bark fallen off. 3) Laburnum - fell - dangerous - dead branches one of which has fallen in the winds and rain last week - holes in wood and bark fallen off. 4) Apple tree - prune - crown lifting and thinning. 5) Magnolia tree - very close to house - crown lifting, thinning and possible crown reduction. 6) Fir - crown reduction. 7) Silver birch - fell - too close to other trees. 8) Apple tree on boundary hedge - fell -being held up by rope, trunk only. 9) Maple - fell - too close to other trees. 10) Maple - fell - too close to other trees. 11) Fir - crown reduction. 12) Fir - crown reduction. 13) Apple tree - prune -? crown lifting and thinning. 14) Fir - fell. 15) Fir - fell. 16) Fir - fell. 17) Silver Birch - crown thinning, lifting and possible reduction. 18) Walnut tree - crown lifting, thinning and reduction. 19) Holly tree - fell - pushing on garage and drips sap all over vehicles on drive. 20) Fir - crown reduction. 21) Bush - Fell & replant. 22) Bush - Fell & replant. All trees required considerable work as it is clear that nothing has been done for some time. Most trees are touching, some with disease, garden completely shaded by trees. Far too many for the size of the plot (less than a 1/3 of an acre) hence no replanting proposed for felled trees as feel that this would only leave them fighting for space as they are now.
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
18/504191/TCA
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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.

Price for The Orchard has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,813

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2018Most recent
£430,813
+330.8%over 19 years
6 August 1998
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RL: £375,000 (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.

Price per m² for The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,396

Street avg £3,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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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