What kind of home is 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG last sold for £300,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in February 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

Across 3 sales between February 2010 and August 2024, 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG rose from £130,000 to £300,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG in?

4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

Police records around 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 54% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The closest primary school to 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (871m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is Burgess Hall Drive, 42m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Kings Cottages

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

4 Kings Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £300,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Kings Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2024Most recent
£300,000
+32.7%over 5 years
25 April 2019
£226,000
+73.8%over 9 years
3 February 2010
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1SG: £240,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME17 1SG

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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.

4 Kings Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,839

Street avg £3,369

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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