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About Yasume
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Yasume is a detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3LL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 11.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 50.8% above the 2009 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Yasume, Orchard Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2015Loft ConversionFullGranted
Proposed loft conversion including front rooflight and rear dormer windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Yasume has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2009)
£315,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Yasume outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,580
Street avg £3,532
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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