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Lower Danes, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BN

10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Lower Danes

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

Lower Danes is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 140.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2031

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Danes, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at Lower Danes.

10 applications on record at Lower Danes, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BN

10decisions1extensions107documents15nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 9 dwellings with associated car parking, amenity areas and landscaping (mix of 3 & 4 bedrooms).

    Documents
    46 docs on file
    Reference
    18/504382/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • The 107 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on Lower Danes was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£415,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2021Most recent

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BN: £204,000 (2021–2001).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Danes

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Danes, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.