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The Rookery, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU

3 planning records

Estimated value

£933,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£820,000)+14%
  • Against ME15 0QU's recent median (£522,500)+79%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
235 m²
2530 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£933,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£820,000)+14%
  • Against ME15 0QU's recent median (£522,500)+79%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Rookery is modelled from its 235 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0QU. 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

    235 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in ME15 0QU

    4 sales, median £522,500 (2013–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
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

  1. 16 March 2021Most recent

    £820,000

    +68.2%over 9 years

  2. 25 September 2011

    £487,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in ME15 0QU: £522,500 (2013–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Rookery, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Rookery

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

The Rookery is a six-bedroom detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0QU). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £820,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF30toE45
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Aug 2020from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
12%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Aug 2020
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Rookery, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at The Rookery, Lughorse Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0QU

3decisions2extensions31documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2019
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage and utility room.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/506683/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 31 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Lughorse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Rookery lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,489

Street avg £3,869

Strongly below

Floor Area

235 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Hunton Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Coxheath Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • East Farleigh Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • West StreetBus stop271m
  • East StreetBus stop307m
  • West StreetBus stop315m
  • Bensted CloseBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 0QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 0QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£471k

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Rookery is modelled from its 235 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0QU. 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 The Rookery. 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 The Rookery was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Rookery. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Rookery is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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