Griffin Lodge, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
About Griffin Lodge
Griffin Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £719,000 is 48.2% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
Griffin Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of replacement front porch. Removal and insertion of taller chimney, loft conversion creating second floor and insertion of front and rear rooflights.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/504102/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Griffin Lodge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 7 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2014Most recent
£485,000
-17.1%over 6 years11 October 2007
£585,000
+46.3%over 7 months2 March 2007
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RE: £395,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in ME15 8RE
4 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Dec 2021
£500,0003 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Nov 2018
£395,0006 Senacre Cottages, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Dec 2016
£334,000Senacre Farm House, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Sept 2007
£555,130The Oast, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE
Sold Apr 1999
£270,000
Everything we know about Griffin Lodge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Gore Court Road homes
Griffin Lodge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,288
Street avg £2,757
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Titchfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Senacre Wood Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB