What kind of home is 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL sell for?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL last sold for £346,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2012 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in January 2022 under ref. 21/505916/FULL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL in?

2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL sits in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

Police records around 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL 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.

What schools are near 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

The closest primary school to 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (369m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, ME17 1TL is Forge Lane, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TL

EPC B3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Foley Hill Cottages

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

2 Foley Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leeds, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 69.1% above the 2014 sale of £346,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

ParkingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2012

EPC improved fromF22toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 2 Foley Hill Cottages.

3 applications on record at 2 Foley Hill Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1TL

3decisions2extensions42documents15nearby

May 2021
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension, front porch and detached single garage.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
21/501236/FULL
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More recent applications — locked
Solar PanelsMay 2025Decision
ExtensionJan 2022Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£346,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 May 2014Most recent
£346,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME17 1TL: £467,500 (2021–1996).

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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

0.2 km

Forge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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65 dB

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