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Thornbury, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BU

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

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 £448,000 sits 134.6% 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.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate
Nov 2024

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2034

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thornbury, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at Thornbury, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2BU

5decisions2extensions54documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2008
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Transferred to joint application 08/0290.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    08/0262
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

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Price

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.

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rose Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Egerton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME17 2BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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