Bleak House Studio, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TE
About Bleak House Studio
Bleak House Studio is a detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Bleak House Studio 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.
Sales history & valuation
Bleak House Studio has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME17 1TE: £118,000 (2026–1997).
Versus other Back Street homes
Bleak House Studio outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 271 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 13.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
Skinner's Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







