What kind of home is Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is a detached house.

When did Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last change hands?

Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB last sold for £260,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The current EPC rating for Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB use?

The latest EPC at Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB in?

Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB sits in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB 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.

What schools are near Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest primary school to Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is Sandling Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Maplesden Noakes School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB?

The closest bus stop to Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB is The Running Horse, 512m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does Lake View, Grange Lane, ME14 3DB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.49 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.21 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Lake View, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB

Property type

Detached

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Overview

About Lake View

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

Lake View is a detached house in Sandling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

At 60 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Lake View's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lake View, Grange Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lake View has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 March 2021Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3DB: £240,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME14 3DB

On the street

Versus other Grange Lane homes

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

Years Held for Lake View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,333

Street avg £4,559

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 3 years

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.

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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

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

0.5 km

The Running Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Sandling Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 ME14 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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