What type of property is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL last change hands?

5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL last sold for £370,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £68,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and August 2024, 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL rose from £68,000 to £370,000, a change of £302,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 4PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL located?

5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL sits in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

The closest primary school to 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL is Thurnham Church of England Infant School (1.0km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL?

The closest rail stop to 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, ME14 4PL is Bearsted Rail Station, 353m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 403m away.

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5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Fancy Row

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

5 Fancy Row is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bearsted, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £370,000.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Oct 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fancy Row, Thurnham Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fancy Row has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Fancy Row has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£370,000
+35.0%over 7 years
26 March 2017
£274,000
+90.3%over 14 years
24 October 2002
£144,000
+111.8%over 5 years
3 April 1997
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 4PL: £400,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME14 4PL

On the street

Versus other Thurnham Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Fancy Row runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,167

Street avg £4,081

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Bearsted Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.0 km

Thurnham Church of England Infant School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 4PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 4PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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