Apple Cottage, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RQ

Apple Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 36.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.