12 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
About 12 Church Road
12 Church Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Otham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 246.4% above the 2002 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a part two storey and part first floor side extension over link detached garage. Enlarged driveway with a dropped kerb.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/502827/FULL
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor side extension over garage and single storey rear extension. Enlarged driveway with a dropped kerb.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/501371/FULL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Church Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£138,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2002Most recent
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SQ: £425,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in ME15 8SQ
8 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Mar 2022
£285,0003 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2020
£430,0001 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Sept 2018
£425,0006 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2014
£200,0005 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ
Sold Nov 2014
£375,000
Everything we know about 12 Church Road, 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 Church Road homes
Price per m² for 12 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,200
Street avg £3,744
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Horton Downs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB