What kind of home is Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE last change hands?

Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE last sold for £635,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £262,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and November 2013, Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE rose from £262,500 to £635,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

The current EPC rating for Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,144 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE use?

The latest EPC at Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

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

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

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

Police records around Bramble Orchard, 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 Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

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

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

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

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Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£837,000

Since the 2013 sale (£635,000)+32%
Against ME17 3SE's recent median (£405,000)+107%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2144 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£837,000

Against its 2013 sale (£635,000)+32%
Against ME17 3SE's recent median (£405,000)+107%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Bramble Orchard is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
199 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in ME17 3SE
5 sales, median £405,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

28 November 2013Most recent
£635,000
+56.8%over 12 years
5 July 2001
£405,000
+54.3%over 3 years
9 December 1997
£262,500

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

Nearby sales in ME17 3SE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bramble Orchard, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Bramble Orchard

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

Bramble Orchard is a five-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SE). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2144 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £837,000 is 31.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Bramble Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2018

Current Certificate

Dec 2008

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 December 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

Bramble Orchard 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.

On the street

Versus other Amber Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bramble Orchard outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,188

Street avg £2,966

On par

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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

0.1 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.4km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

Chart CornerBus stop133m
Chart CornerBus stop209m
CobfieldBus stop209m
Marlpit FarmBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Bramble Orchard is modelled from its 199 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Bramble Orchard. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bramble Orchard was lodged in December 2008 at band D and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bramble Orchard. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Bramble Orchard is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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