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1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£421,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£270,000)+56%
  • Against ME14 3LQ's recent median (£352,500)+19%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£421,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£270,000)+56%
  • Against ME14 3LQ's recent median (£352,500)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Friars Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in ME14 3LQ

    2 sales, median £352,500 (2025–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2014Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME14 3LQ: £352,500 (2025–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Friars Cottage

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

1 Friars Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 55.9% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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 Friars Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Friars Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension with other minor internal alterations.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    15/500400/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Leigh Academy Bearsted. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy BearstedPrimary2.2km
  • Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Roseacre Junior SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Kent County ShowgroundBus stop1.3km
  • The StreetBus stop1.4km
  • The Cock HorseBus stop1.5km
  • ChurchBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
  • Shoplifting374 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%

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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 3LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 3LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Friars Cottage is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 3LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Friars Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Friars Cottage was lodged in October 2012 at band F and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Friars Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 3LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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