The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a semi-detached house in East Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 March 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two storey rear extension (Resubmission of MA/07/2027) as shown on drawing numbers 1758/P/203, 1758/P/200, 1794/P/202a, 1794/P/201a received on 7th December 2007.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2511
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2008Decision
- ConditionsMar 2008Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
Unlock The Cottage, East Sutton Hill, East Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3DG's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in ME17 3DG: £325,000 (2023–1998).
Versus other East Sutton Hill homes
The Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 17.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Charlton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB