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Bower House, The Garden Flat, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
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Overview

About Bower House

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

Bower House is a detached house in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3HR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2016. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 April 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Jan 2019
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bower House, The Garden Flat, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Bower House, The Garden Flat, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HR

1decisions14documents8nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jul 2016
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from A2 (Office) to C3 (residential) with internal alterations.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    16/503248/FULL
    Full record in report

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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.

Bower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1 sales in ME17 3HR: £375,000 (2024–2024).

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

The King's Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sutton Valence Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 3HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bower House, The Garden Flat, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.