Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
East Lodge, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£785,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£575,000)+37%
- Against ME17 1LZ's recent median (£550,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£785,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£575,000)+37%
- Against ME17 1LZ's recent median (£550,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for East Lodge is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1LZ. 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
209 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in ME17 1LZ
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
East Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 December 2012Most recent
£575,000
+55.8%over 10 years22 August 2002
£369,000
+13.5%over 1 year10 April 2001
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1LZ: £550,000 (2024–2017).
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Sold Feb 2019
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Sold Dec 2017
£336,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for East Lodge, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ. 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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About East Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
East Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 36.5% above the 2012 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
East Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against East Lodge, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at East Lodge is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at East Lodge, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
4decisions42documents15nearby
- Jun 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree Preservation Order application: TPO No.6 of 1995: an application for consent to fell one oak tree, crown thin one sweet chestnut tree by 20% and remove one stem from one other oak tree and crown thin by 15%
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- TA/0039/13
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2025Decision
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 15 notable nearby
- The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Lenham Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for East Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,751
Street avg £3,705
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
The Waldens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary234m
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The WaldensBus stop156m
- Village HallBus stop156m
- Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop370m
- Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop580m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for East Lodge is modelled from its 209 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1LZ. 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 East 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 East Lodge was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to East 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 3 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- East 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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