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Theohurst Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

6 planning records

Estimated value

£718,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£650,000)+10%
  • Against ME17 2QD's recent median (£363,000)+98%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£718,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£650,000)+10%
  • Against ME17 2QD's recent median (£363,000)+98%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Theohurst Cottage is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 2QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    172 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in ME17 2QD

    5 sales, median £363,000 (2026–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Theohurst Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2023Most recent

    £650,000

    +45.3%over 11 years

  2. 6 October 2011

    £447,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 2QD: £363,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Theohurst Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Theohurst Cottage

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

Theohurst Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2QD). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £650,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE53toC71
Planning

Planning history

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

Theohurst Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

6 applications on record at Theohurst Cottage, High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

6decisions1extensions30documents3nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Feb 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Notification of intention to fell one Conifer and reduce one Silver Birch by 40%; both trees located within Lenham Conservation area.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TA/0001/09
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Theohurst Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,779

Street avg £2,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary337m
  • The Lenham SchoolSecondary517m
  • Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • The SquareBus stop122m
  • Glebe GardensBus stop292m
  • Honywood RoadBus stop313m
  • The Lenham SchoolBus stop462m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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 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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Theohurst Cottage is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 2QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Theohurst Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Theohurst Cottage was lodged in April 2023 at band C and is valid until April 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Theohurst Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 2QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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