1 The Old Shoes, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
About 1 The Old Shoes
1 The Old Shoes is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £231,000 in May 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 13% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 The Old Shoes 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.
Sales history & valuation
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 22 years.
£231,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£231,000
+75.0%over 14 years4 March 2011
£132,000
-20.0%over 4 years12 October 2006
£165,000
+32.0%over 3 years1 July 2003
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RP: £600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RP
Wealden Lodge, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
Sold Mar 2025
£550,000Santolina, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
Sold Mar 2025
£500,000Newlands, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
Sold Aug 2023
£815,000Quireside, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
Sold Nov 2022
£600,000Coldstream, Warmlake Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RP
Sold Oct 2022
£637,000
Versus other Warmlake Road homes
On years held, 1 The Old Shoes runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £3,916
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







