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26a, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2022

Current Certificate
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 June 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 26a, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

2decisions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Mar 2011
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from offices to dwellinghouse as shown on drawing nos. 01, 02 and site plan only on 03 received on 23rd December 2010 and A4 site location plan received on 10th February 2011.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    10/2187
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2QD: £363,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Clayton Road, Lenham

ME17 2FT

£397k

1 Chapel Place Cottages, Lenham Heath Road, Lenham Heath

ME17 2BU

3 bed
£394k

1 Atwater Court, Lenham

ME17 2PW

2 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Essinger Walk, Lenham

ME17 2GL

£433k

1 Bearsby Hill Cottages, Liverton Hill, Sandway

ME17 2NJ

£372k

1 Bryant Way, Lenham

ME17 2GJ

£440k

1 Cross View Cottages, Faversham Road, Lenham

ME17 2PU

3 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Arrow Way, Lenham

ME17 2FP

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

0.3 km

Lenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 2QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 2QD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 2QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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