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About Ivy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (218 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £287,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ivy Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ConditionsGranted
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 (Flood Mitigation) for planning permission 17/501987/FULL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ivy Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£287,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sutton Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,629
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 255 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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