3 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF
About 3 Country Ways
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Country Ways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/500070/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£718,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£660,000
+65.0%over 14 years1 May 2007
£399,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2JF: £625,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other Country Ways homes
3 Country Ways outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £3,621
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







