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7 Beacon Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2HJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Beacon Road

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

7 Beacon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

7 Beacon Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from May 2011
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beacon Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beacon Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Beacon Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2HJ

1decisions1extensions14documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    24/501936/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

7 Beacon Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2023Most recent

    £340,000

    +18.3%over 7 years

  2. 24 August 2016

    £287,500

    +35.0%over 4 years

  3. 23 October 2011

    £213,000

    +69.7%over 9 years

  4. 12 November 2001

    £125,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2HJ: £375,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Beacon Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Beacon Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £3,606

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Atwater Court, Lenham

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1 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway

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2 bed1 bath
£639k

1 Country Ways, Lenham

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4 bed2 bath
£744k

1 2 Warren Cottages, Headcorn Road, Sandway

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4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Bryant Way, Lenham

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cherry Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 2HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

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