What was the last sold price for 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE last sold for £317,500 in November 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £187,500 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

Across 4 sales between August 2000 and November 2007, 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE rose from £187,500 to £317,500, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE have?

2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2009 under ref. 09/0789. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE in?

2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE sits in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district.

Is 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE 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 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

The closest primary school to 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.4km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is Chart Corner, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE

4 sales on record3 planning records

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About 2 Orchard Cottages

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2 Orchard Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SE). It has council tax band E.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orchard Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 2 Orchard Cottages, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE

3decisions3extensions15documents8nearby

Dec 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor and part single storey extension as shown on drawing numbers 06/2631 and 06/2631/1 received on 23/10/06.
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Reference
06/1971
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PorchJul 2009Decision
ExtensionApr 2007Decision

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2 Orchard Cottages saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Last sold (2007)

£317,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2007Most recent
£317,500
+18.5%over 3 years
25 April 2004
£268,000
+16.5%over 1 year
24 September 2002
£230,000
+22.7%over 2 years
16 August 2000
£187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3SE: £405,000 (2025–2021).

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Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

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45.6dB

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