What type of property is Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER last sold for £585,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER have?

The current EPC rating for Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (2,411 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 120% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 2ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER heated?

The latest EPC at Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER have?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2025 under ref. 25/503449/FULL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER is in council tax band E.

Where is Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER located?

Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER sits in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

Police records around Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

The closest primary school to Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER is St Paul's Infant School (332m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER?

The closest bus stop to Thornhills, Northdown Close, ME14 2ER is Heathfield Road, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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Thornhills, Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

224 m²

2411 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Thornhills

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

Thornhills is a four-bedroom detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, new windows and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £585,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Thornhills's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thornhills, Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at Thornhills, Northdown Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2ER

4decisions3extensions68documents7nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2020
Solar PanelsFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of conservatory, raising of eaves and ridge height of existing dwelling to create first floor, insertion of rooflights to north-east elevation, alterations to rear solar panels, new roofs to front projecting bay windows, alterations to fenestration to front porch and all elevations and internal re-configuration.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
20/505107/FULL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionOct 2025Decision
OutlineJun 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 November 2020Most recent
£585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2ER: £540,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME14 2ER

On the street

Versus other Northdown Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Thornhills outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £3,692

Strongly below

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

Heathfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 2ER

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