What type of property is 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ last sold for £300,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £52,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

Across 5 sales between July 1997 and January 2024, 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ rose from £52,000 to £300,000, a change of £248,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ located?

5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

Police records around 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ 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 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (962m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, ME17 1SJ is Burgess Hall Drive, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SJ

Listed building5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Church Hill Cottages

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

5 Church Hill Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £300,000.

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
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
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 3)

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2027

10 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD57toE48

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Aug 2017from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromE48toD55

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Hill Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Church Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Church Hill Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2024Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 6 years
5 January 2018
£250,000
+61.3%over 5 years
11 October 2012
£155,000
+51.2%over 10 years
27 June 2002
£102,500
+97.1%over 4 years
17 July 1997
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1SJ: £236,000 (2025–2007).

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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

0.1 km

Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 1SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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