Wrens Nest, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
About Wrens Nest
Wrens Nest is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grafty Green, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £543,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Wrens Nest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Wrens Nest in 2024.
6 applications on record at Wrens Nest, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
- Jan 2012ConditionsOutcome in report
An application to discharge conditions relating to MA/11/1249 - Erection of a single storey garden/hobbies room with link to main house - being details of condition 2 materials
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1783
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2025Decision
- ExtensionMar 2025Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Wrens Nest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£543,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£543,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2AP: £575,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME17 2AP
3 Triangle Cottage, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
Sold Jan 2025
£202,500Wierton Villa, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
Sold Sept 2023
£275,0001 Triangle Cottage, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
Sold Jun 2023
£575,000Offens Farm, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
Sold Jun 2022
£1,025,000Masons Farm, Headcorn Road, Grafty Green, Maidstone, ME17 2AP
Sold Feb 2021
£1,400,000
Versus other Headcorn Road homes
Years Held for Wrens Nest lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,529
Street avg £3,906
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.1 km
Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Platts Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







