What type of property is The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT last sold for £710,000 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT have?

The current EPC rating for The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT has a recorded floor area of 390 m² (4,198 sq ft), around 78 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT heated?

The latest EPC at The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT located?

The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT sits in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

Police records around The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT 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 The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The closest primary school to The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT is Sutton Valence Primary School (110m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT?

The closest bus stop to The Water Tower, North Street, ME17 3HT is The King's Head, 44m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Water Tower, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT

Estimated value

£1,000,000

Since the 2008 sale (£710,000)+41%
Against ME17 3HT's recent median (£794,500)+26%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

390 m²

4198 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,000,000

Against its 2008 sale (£710,000)+41%
Against ME17 3HT's recent median (£794,500)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Water Tower is modelled from its 390 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
390 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in ME17 3HT
5 sales, median £794,500 (2023–2006)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

28 February 2008Most recent
£710,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3HT: £794,500 (2023–2006).

Nearby sales in ME17 3HT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Water Tower, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About The Water Tower

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

The Water Tower is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 390 m² (around 4198 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 390 m² the property is well over the postcode median (236 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 is 40.8% above the 2008 sale price.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

The Water Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2025

Current Certificate

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Water Tower, North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Water Tower 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.

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Water Tower outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £2,004

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Floor Area

390 m²

Street avg 239 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Full Maidstone report

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

0.0 km

The King's Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sutton Valence Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary110m
Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

The King's HeadBus stop44m
Village HallBus stop156m
Warmlake CrossroadsBus stop614m
Warmlake CrossroadsBus stop644m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Water Tower is modelled from its 390 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Water Tower. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Water Tower was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Water Tower. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: The Water Tower is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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