What kind of home is 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ last change hands?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ last sold for £385,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3RZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ had any planning applications?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ in?

1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ sits in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

Police records around 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, ME17 3RZ is Chart Corner, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Lested Villas

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

1 Lested Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 22.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2019 for £385,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Lested Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2027

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Lested Villas, Lested Lane, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RZ

1decisions11documents8nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2023
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
The demolition of an existing garage and replace with the erection of a larger detached garage (Part retrospective).
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
23/502398/FULL
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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.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 October 2019Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RZ: £600,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 3RZ

On the street

Versus other Lested Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Lested Villas runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £4,100

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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