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About 1 Douglas Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Douglas Road is a semi-detached house in Lenham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 63.5% above the 2007 sale of £203,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Douglas Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Douglas Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2019Loft ConversionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Creation of first floor extension; conversion of loft into habitable space with rear dormer window and insertion of 4no. front rooflights. (Part retrospective - Revised scheme to 19/502156/FULL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Douglas Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Douglas Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,971
Street avg £2,434
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 2QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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