What kind of home is Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ last change hands?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ last sold for £482,500 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and August 2020, Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ rose from £134,000 to £482,500, a change of £348,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

The current EPC rating for Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ use?

The latest EPC at Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ had any planning applications?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/504382/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ in?

Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ in a safe area?

Police records around Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ 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.

What schools are near Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

The closest primary school to Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ is Kingswood Primary School (137m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ?

The closest bus stop to Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, ME17 3PZ is Village Hall, 185m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PZ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Miracle Cottage

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

Miracle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £482,500 in August 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Summer houseYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Miracle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Miracle Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Miracle Cottage, Gravelly Bottom Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PZ

2decisions1extensions22documents8nearby

Nov 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20/504382/FULL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£482,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2020Most recent
£482,500
+260.1%over 23 years
22 May 1997
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PZ: £437,500 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in ME17 3PZ

On the street

Versus other Gravelly Bottom Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Miracle Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,016

Street avg £2,484

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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