What type of property is Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB last sold for £626,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £333,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and September 2020, Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB rose from £333,000 to £626,000, a change of £293,000. That works out to roughly +22.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

The current EPC rating for Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB heated?

The latest EPC at Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB located?

Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

Police records around Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

The closest primary school to Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB is Barming Primary School (993m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB?

The closest bus stop to Heron House, St Helens Lane, ME15 0LB is St Helens Lane, 323m away. The nearest rail option is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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Heron House, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LB

Estimated value

£732,000

Since the 2020 sale (£626,000)+17%
Against ME15 0LB's recent median (£540,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£732,000

Against its 2020 sale (£626,000)+17%
Against ME15 0LB's recent median (£540,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Heron House is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0LB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
173 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in ME15 0LB
4 sales, median £540,000 (2021–2007)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

23 September 2020Most recent
£626,000
+88.0%over 3 years
16 August 2017
£333,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 0LB: £540,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in ME15 0LB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Heron House, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Heron House

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

Heron House is a detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £626,000 in September 2020.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heron House, St Helens Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heron House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Helens Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Barming Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Barming Primary SchoolPrimary993m
East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Jubilee Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
West Borough Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

St Helens LaneBus stop323m
The BullBus stop659m
The BullBus stop676m
Gallants LaneBus stop683m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
Shoplifting444 reports8%

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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 ME15 0LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Heron House is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0LB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Heron House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Heron House was lodged in January 2019 at band D and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Heron House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0LB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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