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Griffin Lodge, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Griffin Lodge

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemLpg
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromC71toD56
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD56toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Griffin Lodge, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Griffin Lodge saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2014Most recent

    £485,000

    -17.1%over 6 years
  2. 11 October 2007

    £585,000

    +46.3%over 7 months
  3. 2 March 2007

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RE: £395,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Gore Court Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Griffin Lodge outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,288

Street avg £2,757

Below

Floor Area

212 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 8RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Griffin Lodge, Gore Court Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.