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8 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
715 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Church Square

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

8 Church Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 239.9% above the 1998 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

8 Church Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Square 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.

8 Church Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£86,500

Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 1998Most recent

    £86,500

    +31.1%over 1 year

  2. 28 February 1997

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2PJ: £347,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Church Square homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Church Square is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,301

Street avg £3,971

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Church Square

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£397k

1 Chapel Place Cottages, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BU

3 bed
£440k

1 Cross View Cottages, Faversham Road, Lenham

ME17 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Chapel Farm Cottage, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BJ

3 bed
£249k

1 Coast Cottages, Sandway Road, Sandway

ME17 2NA

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Atwater Court, Lenham

ME17 2PW

2 bed2 bath
£639k

1 Country Ways, Lenham

ME17 2JF

4 bed2 bath
£744k

1 2 Warren Cottages, Headcorn Road, Sandway

ME17 2PD

4 bed2 bath
£279k

1 Cole Terrace, Ham Lane, Lenham

ME17 2LN

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

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lenham Primary School. 3 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 2PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 8 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.