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

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
812 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Friars Cottage

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

2 Friars Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 120.7% above the 2011 sale of £150,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

2 Friars Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Friars Cottage.

3 applications on record at 2 Friars Cottage, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LQ

3decisions1extensions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension together with minor internal alterations.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    15/502247/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. MixedDecision
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2011Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ME14 3LQ: £412,500 (2025–2014).

Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Farthings Cottages, Grange Lane, Sandling

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1 Orchard View, Detling

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1 Higham View, Sandling

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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

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

1.3 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Leigh Academy Bearsted. 3 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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