1 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
About 1 Castle Cottages
1 Castle Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
1 Castle Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 Castle Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Castle Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3LD: £260,000 (2017–1997).
Nearby sales in ME14 3LD
Fenbrook Lodge, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
Sold Apr 2017
£1,300,0003 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
Sold Dec 2016
£260,000Burwood House, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
Sold Mar 2016
£1,400,0004 Castle Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LD
Sold May 2002
£150,000
Versus other Pilgrims Way homes
EPC Rating for 1 Castle Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 240 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.2 km
Kent County Showground — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB