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3 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF

Notable viewsExtendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Country Ways

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

3 Country Ways is a five-bedroom detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 210 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 4 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

3 Country Ways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Country Ways has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 3 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF

2decisions2extensions18documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/500070/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£660,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2021Most recent

    £660,000

    +65.0%over 14 years
  2. 1 May 2007

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2JF: £625,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Country Ways homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Country Ways outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,143

Street avg £3,621

Below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Country Ways

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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.

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

1.3 km

Hart Hill Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Charing Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 2JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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 3 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.