7 Orchard View, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3NR

7 Orchard View is a three-bedroom detached house in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3NR). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 69.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £525,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.