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2 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA

Listed building
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Coast Cottages

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

2 Coast Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 258.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £340,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF25toG18
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Mar 2022from Jan 2009
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
18%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Coast Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2023Most recent

    £340,000

    +269.6%over 21 years
  2. 26 July 2001

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2NA: £340,000 (2018–2003).

On the street

Versus other Sandway Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Coast Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,075

Street avg £2,152

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Headcorn Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Platts Heath Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 2NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway, Maidstone, ME17 2NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.