3 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
About 3 Hockers Lane
3 Hockers Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £735,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Hockers Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
10 applications on record at 3 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Enclosure and extension to existing covered patio as shown on drawing no. 08/5001, 08/5002, 08/5003 received on 07/07/08 and design and access statement received on 18/07/08
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1362
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2021Decision
- ConditionsMay 2021Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Hockers Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£735,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JL: £450,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in ME14 3JL
4 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Jun 2024
£600,00011 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Apr 2022
£540,0005 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Sept 2014
£310,00021 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Mar 2014
£200,0008 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Jan 2011
£270,000
Versus other Hockers Lane homes
Floor Area for 3 Hockers Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,129
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.1dB







