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Rivendell, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH

12 planning records

Estimated value

£680,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£240,000)+183%
  • Against ME17 1BH's recent median (£640,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£680,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£240,000)+183%
  • Against ME17 1BH's recent median (£640,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rivendell is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BH. 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

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in ME17 1BH

    5 sales, median £640,000 (2026–2003)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 12 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.

Rivendell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2000Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BH: £640,000 (2026–2003).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rivendell, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH. 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 Rivendell

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

Rivendell is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in February 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 183.3% above the 2000 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 146 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, 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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rivendell, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at Rivendell is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

12 applications on record at Rivendell, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BH

12decisions59documents15nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    An application for consent to remove 3 lowest branches from 1 no. Sycamore, remove dead split & hung up branches from 1 no. Cedar & remove lowest limb on 1 no. Sycamore: all subject to Tree Preservation Order 22 of 1995.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    TA/0034/06
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

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

Rivendell is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • The Lenham SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Church LaneBus stop152m
  • Chippendayle DriveBus stop459m
  • West StreetBus stop774m
  • Percival's RestBus stop806m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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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 ME17 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rivendell is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BH. 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 Rivendell. 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 Rivendell was lodged in July 2024 at band E and is valid until July 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to Rivendell. 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 4 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1BH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Rivendell is in council tax band F. 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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