21, DICKENS CLOSE, LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1TB - £312,500

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

21 DICKENS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 70m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £312,500 in April 2021, which was around 35% below the average April 2021 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

21 DICKENS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 21 DICKENS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four 21 DICKENS CLOSE sales were 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
2021 8 APR	£312,500	£478,051	35% below HPI
2017 17 NOV	£250,000	£475,767	47% below HPI
2007 28 JUN	£199,995	£338,414	41% below HPI
2003 4 DEC	£160,000	£279,488	43% below HPI

21 DICKENS CLOSE 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 four 21 DICKENS CLOSE sales between December 2003 and April 2021 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 November 2017 sale was for 47% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 47% below the HPI over time, until the April 2021 sale, where it rises to 35% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 35% below the HPI.

How Large is 21 DICKENS CLOSE?

21 DICKENS CLOSE is 70m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Langley Heath, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Langley Heath, and where 21 DICKENS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 21 DICKENS CLOSE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Langley Heath.

21 DICKENS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

21 DICKENS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.060 of an acre, or 241m². The below map shows the location of 21 DICKENS CLOSE, 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 21 DICKENS CLOSE). 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 21 DICKENS CLOSE?

21 DICKENS CLOSE is located in LANGLEY, in the ME17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 21 on DICKENS CLOSE.