What kind of home is 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG last change hands?

6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG last sold for £285,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £57,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between August 1997 and May 2024, 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG rose from £57,000 to £285,000, a change of £228,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The current EPC rating for 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG use?

The latest EPC at 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

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

Which area is 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG in?

6 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 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

Police records around 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG 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.

What schools are near 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The closest primary school to 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (871m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SG?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Kings Cottages

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

6 Kings Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 156.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Sept 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Kings Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Kings Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 6 Kings Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2024Most recent
£285,000
+18.8%over 5 years
27 June 2018
£240,000
+17.1%over 2 years
6 April 2016
£205,000
+38.0%over 2 years
15 April 2013
£148,500
-12.1%over 5 years
6 September 2007
£168,995
+196.5%over 10 years
14 August 1997
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1SG: £230,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in ME17 1SG

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.

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

Price per m²

£5,377

Street avg £3,261

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.0 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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