3 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
About 3 Yew Tree Cottages
3 Yew Tree Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £360,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Yew Tree Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 3 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/504414/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2017Decision
- ConditionsMar 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Yew Tree Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2025Most recent
£360,000
+33.3%over 8 years16 June 2016
£270,000
+20.0%over 9 years3 May 2007
£225,000
+87.5%over 5 years9 August 2001
£120,000
+36.4%over 3 years27 January 1998
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1RU: £290,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in ME17 1RU
4 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
Sold Jan 2023
£350,000Little Foxes, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
Sold Nov 2020
£800,0002 Yew Tree Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
Sold Oct 2019
£290,000Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
Sold Feb 2006
£290,000The Tower House, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU
Sold Aug 2003
£1,200,000
Versus other Upper Street homes
On years held, 3 Yew Tree Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,186
Street avg £3,920
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.7 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB