What type of property is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX sell for?

The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX last sold for £725,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £235,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and February 2021, The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX rose from £235,000 to £725,000, a change of £490,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The current EPC rating for The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (2,454 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 8RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX heated?

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

What council tax band is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

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

Where is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX located?

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

Is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX in a safe area?

Police records around The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX 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.

Which schools serve The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

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

How well connected is The Grange, Honey Lane, ME15 8RX?

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

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The Grange, Honey Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RX

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

228 m²

2454 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About The Grange

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

The Grange is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £725,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Grange has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 The Grange was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£827,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£725,000
+38.1%over 15 years
17 February 2006
£525,000
+47.9%over 4 years
12 July 2001
£355,000
+54.3%over 2 years
9 September 1998
£230,000
-2.1%over 9 months
2 December 1997
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8RX: £402,500 (2025–1997).

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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.

On price per m², The Grange runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,180

Street avg £3,902

Strongly below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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