Lydeway, Pilgrims Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3EX

Lydeway is a detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 87.4% above the 2012 sale of £239,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).