5 Country Ways, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2JF
About 5 Country Ways
5 Country Ways is a four-bedroom detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2JF). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 136 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (180 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 71.6% above the 2008 sale of £390,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
5 Country Ways ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
5 Country Ways has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Country Ways saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.
£390,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2008Most recent
£390,500
+30.2%over 5 years31 October 2002
£299,995
+20.0%over 2 years13 April 2000
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2JF: £660,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Country Ways homes
Price per m² for 5 Country Ways lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £3,689
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
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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