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Nut Tree Cottage, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Nut Tree Cottage

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

Nut Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105).

At 157 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Nut Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD55toB89
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nut Tree Cottage, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Nut Tree Cottage, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY

2decisions1extensions29documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Creation of menage within existing residential garden. Erection of stable block and use of land south of existing residential garden for the keeping/grazing of horses.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    16/503529/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Nut Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RY: £580,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Plough Wents Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Nut Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

89 (B)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
Full Maidstone report

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

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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