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3 Alchins Cottages, Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4NT

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Alchins Cottages

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

3 Alchins Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Linton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 4NT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in March 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alchins Cottages, Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Alchins Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

3 Alchins Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2024Most recent

    £250,000

    +5.5%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 2021

    £237,000

    +9.6%over 3 years

  3. 3 December 2018

    £216,328

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 4NT: £285,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Alchins Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,630

Street avg £3,888

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

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£395k

1 Campfield Cottages, Haste Hill Road, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4LR

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Broad Drive, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4SW

3 bed2 bath
£152k

1 Clock House Rise, Coxheath

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1 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Alchins Cottages, Heath Road, Linton

ME17 4NT

4 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Battalion Close, Coxheath

ME17 4TZ

£473k

1 Brooker Close, Boughton Monchelsea

ME17 4UY

4 bed
£283k

1 Billet Close, Coxheath

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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

Heath House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Cornwallis Academy. 7 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 4NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 4NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 4NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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