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Firswood Lodge, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£1,112,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£925,000)+20%
  • Against ME17 1BL's recent median (£645,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. 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
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
293 m²
3154 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£1,112,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£925,000)+20%
  • Against ME17 1BL's recent median (£645,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Firswood Lodge is modelled from its 293 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BL. 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

    293 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in ME17 1BL

    5 sales, median £645,000 (2024–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on Firswood Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2017Most recent

    £925,000

    +15.6%over 2 years

  2. 1 October 2014

    £800,000

    +45.5%over 13 years

  3. 27 August 2001

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BL: £645,000 (2024–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Firswood Lodge, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL. 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 Firswood Lodge

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

Firswood Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,112,000 is 20.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2027

3 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from May 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firswood Lodge, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Firswood Lodge has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Dickley Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

The Lenham School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Lenham SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Dickley WoodBus stop496m
  • Church LaneBus stop744m
  • Loder CloseBus stop882m
  • Chippendayle DriveBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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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 Firswood Lodge is modelled from its 293 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1BL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Firswood Lodge. 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 Firswood Lodge was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Firswood Lodge. 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 1BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Firswood Lodge is in council tax band G. 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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