2 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
About 2 Kings Cottages
2 Kings Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 94.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £257,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Kings Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Kings Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
2 Kings Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2021Most recent
£257,000
+19.5%over 5 years10 November 2016
£215,000
+61.0%over 3 years23 May 2013
£133,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1SG: £240,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in ME17 1SG
3 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
Sold Oct 2024
£230,0004 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
Sold Aug 2024
£300,0006 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
Sold May 2024
£285,0001 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
Sold Mar 2017
£225,000Kings Lodge, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG
Sold Nov 2012
£500,000
Versus other Upper Street homes
2 Kings Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,079
Street avg £3,521
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham
ME17 1FN
1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham
ME17 1AG
1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds
ME17 1RJ
1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham
ME17 1GY
1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds
ME17 1SP
1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne
ME17 1UX
1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield
ME17 1PR
1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham
ME17 1FG
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB








