What type of property is Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF last sold for £438,000 in December 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF have?

The current EPC rating for Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1TF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF heated?

The latest EPC at Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF had any planning applications?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF located?

Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

Police records around Arnold Hill Cottage, 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 Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

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

What transport links are near Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, ME17 1TF?

The closest bus stop to Arnold Hill Cottage, 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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Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Arnold Hill Cottage

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

Arnold Hill Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 49.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
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.

Arnold Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2023

Current Certificate

Apr 2013

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 April 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF

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Mar 2018
Conditions
Outcome in report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Samples of Materials) and Condition 4 (Joinery and Glazing details) for planning permission 15/509670/FULL.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
17/500556/SUB
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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.

Arnold Hill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

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Last sold (2013)

£438,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 December 2013Most recent
£438,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1TF: £775,000 (2022–2008).

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.

On epc rating, Arnold Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,876

Street avg £3,640

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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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

0.8 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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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