9 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
About 9 Church Square
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2033
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9 Church Square 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
9 Church Square saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 10 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2013Most recent
£148,000
-6.6%over 8 years28 January 2005
£158,500
+13.2%over 1 year17 November 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2PJ: £347,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 2PJ
5 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
Sold Aug 2025
£520,0007a, Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
Sold Apr 2021
£207,500Tithe Yard, Pond Cottage, Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
Sold Jun 2018
£447,5006 Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
Sold Dec 2017
£325,000Stable Cottage, Church Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PJ
Sold Jun 2017
£347,000
Versus other Church Square homes
9 Church Square is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,277
Street avg £3,849
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







