What type of property is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF last change hands?

3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF last sold for £279,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £61,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1995 and June 2022, 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF rose from £61,000 to £279,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF located?

3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF 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 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

The closest primary school to 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, ME17 1TF is Burgess Hall Drive, 770m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Seymours Cottages

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

3 Seymours Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £279,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromF38toE49

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Seymours 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.

3 Seymours Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£279,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£279,000
+111.4%over 19 years
31 July 2002
£132,000
+46.7%over 2 years
24 March 2000
£90,000
+47.5%over 5 years
30 January 1995
£61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1TF: £775,000 (2018–2008).

Nearby sales in ME17 1TF

On the street

Versus other Back Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Seymours Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,164

Street avg £3,568

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

0.8 km

Burgess Hall Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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