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9 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ

Listed building3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 9 Church Square

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

9 Church Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 62.2% above the 2013 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 20.8% 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 November 2033

7 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, 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 9 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Church Square saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£148,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2013Most recent

    £148,000

    -6.6%over 8 years
  2. 28 January 2005

    £158,500

    +13.2%over 1 year
  3. 17 November 2003

    £140,000

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.

9 Church Square is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,277

Street avg £3,849

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Church Square

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
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.

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