What kind of home is 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ last sold for £349,950 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and July 2010, 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ rose from £295,000 to £349,950, a change of £54,950. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ 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 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ in?

2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

Police records around 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (970m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (2.3km).

How well connected is 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, ME17 1AJ is Chippendayle Drive, 68m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 432m away.

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2 The Friars, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 2 The Friars

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

2 The Friars is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 2008–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 58.3% above the 2010 sale of £349,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Friars, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Friars has no planning applications on 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.

2 The Friars valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£349,950

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2010Most recent
£349,950
+18.6%over 2 years
28 May 2008
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1AJ: £630,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME17 1AJ

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 The Friars runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,302

Street avg £2,924

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chippendayle Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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