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12 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ

3 planning records

Estimated value

£482,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£138,000)+249%
  • Against ME15 8SQ's recent median (£425,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£482,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£138,000)+249%
  • Against ME15 8SQ's recent median (£425,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Church Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    115 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in ME15 8SQ

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Church Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2002Most recent

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 8SQ: £425,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Church Road

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

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 £482,000 sits 249.3% above the 2002 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 61.2% 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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromD59toC71
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 12 Church Road, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8SQ

3decisions3extensions34documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Conversion of garage into habitable space, alterations to front door and window. Erection of first floor side extension over existing garage and single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    20/500963/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,200

Street avg £3,853

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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.
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

Horton Downs — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Madginford Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Madginford Primary SchoolPrimary524m
  • Greenfields Community Primary SchoolPrimary948m
  • Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Thurnham Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Horton DownsBus stop114m
  • Gorham DriveBus stop226m
  • Foxden DriveBus stop308m
  • Pennine WayBus stop352m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

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A Local Area 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 8SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 8SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 8SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Church Road is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 8SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Church Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Church Road was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 12 Church Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 8SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Church Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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