West Forge, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
About West Forge
West Forge is a detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 is 39.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (August 2018).
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Energy performance
West Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
West Forge 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
West Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,078,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1TF: £620,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in ME17 1TF
3 Seymours Cottages, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Jun 2022
£279,000Arnoldbrae Oast, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Dec 2017
£1,200,000Arnold Hill Cottage, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Dec 2013
£438,000Arnold Brae, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Oct 2008
£620,000Seymours Orchard, Back Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TF
Sold Aug 2006
£560,000
Versus other Back Street homes
Habitable Rooms for West Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £3,818
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.8 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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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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB