1 Popes Wood, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3PW

1 Popes Wood is a five-bedroom detached house in Thurnham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 175 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (212 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold July 2022 for £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.