FERNDOWN, QUEENS AVENUE, MAIDSTONE, ME16 0ER - £645,000

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

FERNDOWN is a very large detached house of 185m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £645,000 in November 2015, which was around 37% above the average November 2015 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

FERNDOWN Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for FERNDOWN 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. Two of the four FERNDOWN sales were for above the average price, whilst one 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 6 NOV	£645,000	£471,583	37% above HPI
2013 10 MAY	£545,000	£360,095	51% above HPI
2011 1 JUN	£350,000	£348,868	Close to HPI
1995 24 JUL	£115,000	£116,047	1% below HPI

FERNDOWN 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 FERNDOWN sales between July 1995 and November 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 May 2013 sale was for 51% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 51% above the HPI over time, until the November 2015 sale, where it falls to 37% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 37% above the HPI.

What might FERNDOWN be worth now?

FERNDOWN might now be worth an estimated £847,007.

This is based on house price inflation of 31.3%, between November 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 31.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for FERNDOWN of £645,000 on 6th November 2015. For the value to have increased from £645,000 to £847,007 over the eight years and eleven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of FERNDOWN has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The November 2015 sale price of £645,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of FERNDOWN has not materially changed since November 2015.

How Large is FERNDOWN?

FERNDOWN is 185m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Maidstone, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Maidstone, and where FERNDOWN lies on this distribution: 92% of detached houses houses are smaller than FERNDOWN, and 8% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

FERNDOWN: Plot and Title Map

FERNDOWN sits on a plot of roughly 0.150 of an acre, or 609m². The below map shows the location of FERNDOWN, 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 FERNDOWN). 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 FERNDOWN?

FERNDOWN is located on QUEENS AVENUE in MAIDSTONE, in the ME16 postcode district. The below map shows the position of FERNDOWN on QUEENS AVENUE.