Oakfield House, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
About Oakfield House
Oakfield House is a five-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 223 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £915,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Oakfield House, Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
- Dec 2015FullOutcome in report
Retrospective addition of raised roof feature (cupola) to existing single storey structure
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/508619/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oakfield House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£921,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£915,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2023Most recent
£915,000
+32.6%over 6 years21 July 2016
£690,000
+103.5%over 15 years4 June 2001
£339,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1LZ: £485,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 1LZ
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Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Jul 2024
£685,0001 Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
Sold Feb 2019
£485,0002 Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
Sold Dec 2017
£336,0004 Lenham Road, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 1LZ
Sold Jul 2017
£339,000
Versus other Lenham Road homes
EPC Rating for Oakfield House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £3,593
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







