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Get started20 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with erection of rear dormer and 2no. rooflights to front.
Price for 20 Barnhurst Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.
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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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 4 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 3 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
1 more application for this property
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29 September 2023Most recent
£315,000
+38.2%over 6 months22 March 2023
£228,000
+16.9%over 9 months17 June 2022
£195,000
+16.1%over 12 years25 September 2009
£168,000
31 March 2006
£168,000
+23.2%over 2 years1 March 2004
£136,400
+33.1%over 2 years6 December 2001
£102,500
+33.1%over 1 year16 June 2000
£77,000
+40.0%over 3 years17 February 1997
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2EL: £162,000 (2020–2002).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
The Hedges — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandling Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB