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Cherry Oast, Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
890 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cherry Oast

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

Cherry Oast is a detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 890 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£618/sq ft) was about 157.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Cherry Oast sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cherry Oast, Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Cherry Oast was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at Cherry Oast, Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

3decisions2extensions39documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Conversion of garage into habitable space with alterations to roof, erection of two storey front extension including insertion of rooflights and external alterations. Erection of single storey side extension and two storey glazed link extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    21/505886/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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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.

Cherry Oast has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2020Most recent

    £550,000

    +54.9%over 8 years
  2. 24 May 2012

    £355,000

    +1.4%over 8 years
  3. 18 February 2004

    £350,000

    +133.3%over 6 years
  4. 20 October 1997

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SY: £500,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Franklin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cherry Oast outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,651

Street avg £3,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Oast

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Harvesters Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

School of Science and Technology Maidstone. 27 schools nearby.

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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 5SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cherry Oast, Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.