Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Scammell Lodge, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
3 sales on record10 planning records
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£145,000)+79%
- Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£360,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£145,000)+79%
- Against ME14 3JD's recent median (£360,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Scammell Lodge is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in ME14 3JD
4 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Scammell Lodge changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
8 September 2019Most recent
£145,000
-81.6%over 7 months1 February 2019
£790,000
+295.0%over 1 year8 December 2017
£200,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ME14 3JD: £360,000 (2025–2001).
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Sold Apr 2001
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About Scammell Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Scammell Lodge is a detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 78.6% above the 2019 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £145,000 in September 2019.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromG2toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Scammell Lodge, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Scammell Lodge was refused — worth checking the council file.
10 applications on record at Scammell Lodge, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD
10decisions183documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jan 2020FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing commercial buildings and the erection of 2no. replacement buildings for B1 use, including ancillary parking facilities and improvements to access road.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/505836/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2025Decision
- ConditionsMar 2025Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Versus other Friningham homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar properties on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Scammell Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,495
Street avg £3,901
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Kent County Showground — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.6km
- South StreetBus stop2.1km
- The Cock HorseBus stop2.6km
- The StreetBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Scammell Lodge is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Scammell Lodge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Scammell Lodge was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Scammell Lodge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from ME14 3JD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Scammell Lodge is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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