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 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 7 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. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 49.3% above the 2011 sale price.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 October 2020
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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.
£403,000
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 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME14 3JL
7 Hockers Lane, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JL
Sold Dec 2025
£500,0004 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
£310,000
Versus other Hockers Lane homes
On years held, 8 Hockers Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,545
Street avg £3,883
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
236/mo
Steady 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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