What type of property is Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU last change hands?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU last sold for £290,000 in February 2006, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and February 2006, Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU rose from £160,000 to £290,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU have?

The current EPC rating for Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU heated?

The latest EPC at Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU have?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in October 2022 (ref. 22/503433/LBC). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU is in council tax band E.

Where is Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU located?

Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

Police records around Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU 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.

Which schools serve Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

The closest primary school to Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (650m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU?

The closest bus stop to Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, ME17 1RU is Forge Lane, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Tower House Cottage

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

Tower House Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since February 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 103 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 41% above the 2006 sale price.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromF37toD61

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

79%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tower House Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

2 applications on record at Tower House Cottage, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RU

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Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area

Oct 2022
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Listed Building Consent for refurbishment including a new solid floor throughout the ground floor, upgrading of the external walls and roof with the addition of insulation to the timber frame and rafters, insertion of staircase, reinstatement of a partition wall at first floor level, and internal repairs to the central chimney stacks (works started).
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Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
22/503433/LBC
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksNov 2023Conservation Area Application - G1, trees on the rear boundary line consisting of Yew and Thuja. The group of trees are overhanging the property and rear garden by 2 meters this is reducing light and also causing considerable leaf and algae build up in the gutters. We would like to prune them back to as close to the boundary line as possible. Current southern spread of 3.5 meters proposed radial spread of 2 meters on the southern side of the canopy.Decision

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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.

Tower House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£290,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2006Most recent
£290,000
+81.3%over 5 years
11 October 2000
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in ME17 1RU

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.

On price per m², Tower House Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £4,263

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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