What type of property is Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT last sold for £520,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,995 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and March 2025, Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT rose from £299,995 to £520,000, a change of £220,005. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

The current EPC rating for Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft). That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 3JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT heated?

The latest EPC at Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT have?

The only planning records linked to Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT located?

Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

Police records around Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

The closest primary school to Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT is Leigh Academy Bearsted (1.7km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT?

The closest bus stop to Whispers, The Street, ME14 3JT is The Cock Horse, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Whispers, The Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JT

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Whispers

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Whispers is a detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £520,000 in March 2025. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whispers, The Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Whispers is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

6 applications on record at Whispers, The Street, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JT

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Flagged:Conservation area

Sept 2004
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
An application for consent to crown reduce 1No. Yew tree by 50%, remove epicormic growth and rear offshoot and trim on an annual basis to retain shape and height; the tree being subject to TPO No. 4 of 1973
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TA/0088/04
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
Tree WorksSept 2022Tree Preservation Order application - 1 x Yew - Reduce height from 7m to 6m and width from 7m to 5.7m. Sycamore 1 - Reduce height only from 25m to 20m. Sycamore 2 - Reduce height only from 25m to 20m. Sycamore 3 - Reduce width from 7.5m to 5m and height from 25m to 20m. Sycamore 4 - To Fell, Sycamore 5 - Height reduction from 25m to 20m. sycamore 6 - Height reduction from 23m to 18m. (See attached letter dated 29/08/22 for works details)Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Whispers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£520,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£520,000
+73.3%over 21 years
18 November 2003
£299,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JT: £327,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME14 3JT

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Whispers lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,490

Street avg £3,469

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.0 km

The Cock Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Leigh Academy Bearsted. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.1dB

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