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1 Princes Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3LB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
160 m²
1725 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Princes Way

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

1 Princes Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1725 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 61.5% above the 2014 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Princes Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Princes Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Princes Way has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 1 Princes Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3LB

3decisions3extensions30documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a garage extension as shown on drawing number DKM/1624/1 received 13/07/07.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/1792
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

1 Princes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£312,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2014Most recent

    £312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3LB: £375,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Princes Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Princes Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,946

Street avg £3,038

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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

1.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Princes Way, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.