4 Ladds Court Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3EZ
About 4 Ladds Court Cottages
4 Ladds Court Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
4 Ladds Court Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 Ladds Court Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Ladds Court Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£323,000
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 2 sales in ME17 3EZ: £830,000 (2019–2007).
Versus other Chart Hill Road homes
On epc rating, 4 Ladds Court Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.2 km
Cobfield — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







