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About Bankside Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bankside Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Sandway, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 20.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 80.9% above the 2003 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Garagesingle
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bankside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bankside Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2003)
£235,000
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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 epc rating, Bankside Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,176
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Headcorn Road — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
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