What type of property is Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD sell for?

Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD last sold for £225,000 in October 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

The current EPC rating for Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 2QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD heated?

The latest EPC at Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD have?

The only planning records linked to Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD is in council tax band E.

Where is Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD located?

Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD sits in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

Police records around Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD 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 Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

The closest primary school to Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD is Lenham Primary School (337m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (517m).

What is the nearest station to Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD?

The closest bus stop to Patchwork Cottage, High Street, ME17 2QD is The Square, 122m away. The nearest rail option is Lenham Rail Station, 708m away.

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Patchwork Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Patchwork Cottage

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

Patchwork Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 82.2% above the 2025 sale of £225,000. A recent sale: £225,000 in October 2025. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Patchwork Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Patchwork Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Patchwork Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

1decisions2documents3nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Feb 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Notification of intention to pollard to a height of 2m 2 number ash trees located within Lenham conservation area.
Conservation Area
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TA/0008/05
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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.

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

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 October 2025Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2QD: £430,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in ME17 2QD

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Patchwork Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £3,093

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 2 Warren Cottages, Headcorn Road, Sandway

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2QD

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