8 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
About 8 Hockers Lane
8 Hockers Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 63.7% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Hockers Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 8 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
- Nov 2013Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft extension with front roof lights, rear dormer and change from hip to barn hip as shown on drawing no.s BDS-189-01, BDS-189-02 and BDS-189-03 received on 24/09/13.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/1637
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2024Decision
- ConversionJun 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
8 Hockers Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2011Most recent
£270,000
+12.5%over 7 years23 October 2003
£240,000
+71.4%over 3 years13 September 2000
£139,995
+91.8%over 4 years18 April 1996
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JL: £540,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in ME14 3JL
4 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Jun 2024
£600,0003 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Dec 2022
£735,00011 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
£200,000
Versus other Hockers Lane homes
On floor area, 8 Hockers Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,545
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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