What kind of home is Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ last sold for £940,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £470,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and April 2021, Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ rose from £470,000 to £940,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ have?

The current EPC rating for Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (3,229 sq ft). That makes it about 182% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0PZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ use?

The latest EPC at Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ have?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side extension granted in December 2021 under ref. 21/505451/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ in?

Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ in a safe area?

Police records around Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ 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.

What schools are near Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

The closest primary school to Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ is Coxheath Primary School (821m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ?

The closest bus stop to Drummond, Workhouse Lane, ME15 0PZ is The Horseshoes, 247m away. The nearest bus option is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 1.4km away.

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Drummond, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

300 m²

3229 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Drummond

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

Drummond is a detached house in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 300 m² (around 3229 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 300 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Sold April 2021 for £940,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Drummond's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD64toE49

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Drummond, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at Drummond.

1 application on record at Drummond, Workhouse Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0PZ

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby

Dec 2021
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey side extension to existing integral annexe.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
21/505451/FULL
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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.

Latest sale on Drummond was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£993,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£940,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2021Most recent
£940,000
+25.3%over 11 years
31 August 2009
£750,000
+59.6%over 4 years
12 May 2005
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0PZ: £580,000 (2026–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Workhouse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Drummond outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £4,094

Strongly below

Floor Area

300 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

The Horseshoes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Coxheath Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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