What kind of home is Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX last sold for £600,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £56,750 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and May 2024, Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX rose from £56,750 to £600,000, a change of £543,250. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The current EPC rating for Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (1,981 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX use?

The latest EPC at Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX had any planning applications?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2005 under ref. 04/2334. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX in?

Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX sits in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX in a safe area?

Police records around Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The closest primary school to Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The closest bus stop to Stud Croft, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is Avery Lane, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Stud Croft, Honey Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

184 m²

1981 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Stud Croft

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

Stud Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 is 13.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £600,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stud Croft, Honey Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension with alterations to first floor accommodation, including new dormer window and rear roof terrace, as shown on drawing number(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 received on 17/11/04 and by additional document(s) being 1 unnmubered 1:1250 scaled location plan received on 10/12/04.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
04/2334
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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.

Price for Stud Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2024Most recent
£600,000
+346.9%over 27 years
8 August 1996
£134,250
+136.6%over 1 year
17 April 1995
£56,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RX: £525,000 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in ME15 8RX

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On the street

Versus other Honey Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Stud Croft outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £3,875

Below

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Avery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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