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

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

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

Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE last sold for £410,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and May 2018, Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE rose from £152,500 to £410,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3SE. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

How safe is the area around Orchard View, Amber Lane, ME17 3SE?

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

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

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

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

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About Orchard View

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

Orchard View is a three-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.

At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 is 27.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard View

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2027

10 months remaining

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £795 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard View 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2018)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2018Most recent
£410,000
+168.9%over 18 years
28 July 1999
£152,500

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

Nearby sales in ME17 3SE

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.

On epc rating, Orchard View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,596

Street avg £2,921

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard View

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£406k

1 Batten Walk

ME17 3AA

3 bed2 bath

£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath

£329k

1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

ME17 3QL

3 bed1 bath

£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath

£712k

1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3EG

4 bed

£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath

£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed

£797k

1 Boyton Court Oast, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3BY

5 bed2 bath

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard View, Amber Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.