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1 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Yew Tree Cottages

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

1 Yew Tree Cottages is a semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 October 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Dec 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Oct 2021from May 2021
EPC improved fromF37toD57
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Yew Tree Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Yew Tree Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RU: £350,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Upper Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Yew Tree Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Yew Tree Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£333k

1 Alms Houses, East Street, Harrietsham

ME17 1HJ

£353k

1 Big Allington Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne

ME17 1RD

£353k

1 Bottins Platt Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

ME17 1SA

£359k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Brogden Crescent, Leeds

ME17 1RA

£364k

1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne

ME17 1UP

£366k

1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

ME17 1AG

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

ME17 1RJ

3 bed1 bath
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.
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

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.