6 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
About 6 Almery Cottages
6 Almery Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Almery Cottages 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2021Most recent
£315,000
+14.5%over 5 years30 November 2015
£275,000
+31.6%over 9 years10 February 2006
£209,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RQ: £355,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in ME17 3RQ
7 Almery Cottages, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Aug 2021
£305,000Ivy Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Jun 2020
£355,000Ladds Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Mar 2017
£375,000Hillview Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Dec 2016
£830,000Apple Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ
Sold Nov 2014
£407,500
Versus other Chart Hill Road homes
Years Held for 6 Almery Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £3,918
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.5 km
Chart Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Sutton Valence Primary School. 5 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







