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Get started4 Downlands is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 sits 58.2% above the 2010 sale of £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
4 Downlands has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.
4 Downlands outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,825
Street avg £2,739
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
New single storey rear conservatory extension.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling.B) Has a maximum height of 3.08 metres from the natural ground level.C) Has a height of 2.25 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
3 December 2010Most recent
£435,000
+31.8%over 8 years13 November 2002
£329,995
+46.7%over 2 years17 December 1999
£225,000
+21.0%over 2 years20 September 1997
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1LE: £540,000 (2022–2010).
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
ME17 1FG
Closest school
1.6 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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