The Nook, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
About The Nook
The Nook is a detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £622,000.
Energy performance
The Nook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2029
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Planning history
5 applications on record at The Nook, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of the bungalow into a house through the erection of a first floor extension over the entire ground floor and the erection of a single storey rear extension, as shown on drawing number(s) 1250/FLL/01, 1250/FLL/02, 1250/FLL/03 & 1250/FLL/04 received on 1/10/04.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/1849
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryFeb 2021Decision
- OutbuildingFeb 2006Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
£622,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2020Most recent
£622,000
+37.9%over 12 years4 June 2007
£451,000
+87.9%over 3 years5 May 2004
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RS: £250,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RS
Little Homestead, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
Sold Apr 2024
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Sold Nov 2020
£335,0005 Forge Lane Cottage, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
Sold Jan 2007
£70,0002 Forge Lane Cottage, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
Sold Jul 2004
£220,000Millstone, Forge Lane, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RS
Sold Jan 2000
£55,000
Versus other Forge Lane homes
The Nook outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







