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About 16 Barnhurst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Barnhurst Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 67.3% above the 2013 sale of £162,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Barnhurst Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension incorporating ground floor wc & porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Barnhurst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2013)
£162,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL
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Versus other Barnhurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Barnhurst Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £3,424
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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