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About 20 Barnhurst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Barnhurst Road is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 20.3% 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). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £315,000.
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(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with erection of rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 20 Barnhurst Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 20 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.
On price per m², 20 Barnhurst Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,437
Street avg £2,728
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
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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