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

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

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 17% 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	£440,923	17% above HPI
1998 30 APR	£82,500	£145,099	43% 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 43% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% below the HPI over time, until the May 2015 sale, where it rises to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

What might BIRCOTES be worth now?

BIRCOTES might now be worth an estimated £723,319.

This is based on house price inflation of 40.5%, between May 2015 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Maidstone local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 40.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BIRCOTES of £515,000 on 15th May 2015. For the value to have increased from £515,000 to £723,319 over the eight years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BIRCOTES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The May 2015 sale price of £515,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BIRCOTES has not materially changed since May 2015.

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 houses in Kingswood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Kingswood, and where BIRCOTES lies on this distribution: 82% of detached houses houses are smaller than BIRCOTES, and 18% 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.