BIRCOTES, LENHAM ROAD, KINGSWOOD, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1LU - £515,000

BIRCOTES is a very large extended detached house of 186m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £515,000 in May 2015, which was around 30% above the average May 2015 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

BIRCOTES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BIRCOTES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two BIRCOTES sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2015 15 MAY	£515,000	£397,527	30% above HPI
1998 30 APR	£82,500	£130,818	37% below HPI

BIRCOTES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BIRCOTES sales from April 1998 and May 2015 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 1998 sale was for 37% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 37% below the HPI over time, until the May 2015 sale, where it rises to 30% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 30% above the HPI.

How Large is BIRCOTES?

BIRCOTES is 186m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2014. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Kingswood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kingswood, and where BIRCOTES lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses are smaller than BIRCOTES, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kingswood.

BIRCOTES: Plot and Title Map

BIRCOTES sits on a plot of roughly 0.192 of an acre, or 775m². The below map shows the location of BIRCOTES, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BIRCOTES). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BIRCOTES?

BIRCOTES is located on LENHAM ROAD in KINGSWOOD, in the ME17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BIRCOTES on LENHAM ROAD.