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1 Burnside Cottages, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Burnside Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Burnside Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2033

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 1 Burnside Cottages, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Burnside Cottages has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Burnside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Old Ashford Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Burnside Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Burnside Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

1 Douglas Road, Lenham

ME17 2QL

£279k

1 Cole Terrace, Ham Lane, Lenham

ME17 2LN

£277k

1 Church Road, Grafty Green

ME17 2BA

£348k

1 Boughton Place Cottage, Sandway

ME17 2BD

£350k

1 Beacon Road, Lenham

ME17 2HJ

£372k

1 Bryant Way, Lenham

ME17 2GJ

£255k

1 Church Square, Lenham

ME17 2PJ

£249k

1 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway

ME17 2NA

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Maidstone report

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

0.5 km

Glebe Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 2DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Burnside Cottages, Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.