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About Thornbury
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thornbury is a semi-detached house in Lenham Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2BU). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 135.6% above the 2003 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thornbury's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thornbury, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2011Change Of UseFullGranted
Retrospective application for change of use of land from agriculture to garden land as shown on drawing number113811/2, and the supporting statement and site photographs received 18th February 2011, and drawing number 113811/1 rev A received 28th September 2011.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thornbury valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£191,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lenham Heath Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thornbury is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,345
Street avg £3,731
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rose Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 2BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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