3 St Martins Close, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JS
About 3 St Martins Close
3 St Martins Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £375,000. 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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 3 St Martins Close, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JS
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/506596/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJan 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 St Martins Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£375,000
+130.1%over 9 years17 November 2011
£163,000
-1.2%over 4 years20 November 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JS: £245,000 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in ME14 3JS
Versus other St Martins Close homes
3 St Martins Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.8dB







