1 Popes Wood, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3PW
About 1 Popes Wood
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.
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. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Popes Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
7 applications on record at 1 Popes Wood, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3PW
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extensions front, rear and side as shown on drawing nos. 1226/101 and 1266/102 received on 14/5/07.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1004
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2021Decision
- DemolitionFeb 2018Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Popes Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,091,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2022Most recent
£1,100,000
+94.7%over 15 years31 May 2007
£565,000
+94.8%over 8 years25 March 1999
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3PW: £765,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Popes Wood homes
On price per m², 1 Popes Wood stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,286
Street avg £3,838
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Leigh Academy Bearsted. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







