LESTED, LESTED LANE, CHART SUTTON, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3RZ - £500,000

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

LESTED is a midsized extended detached house of 126m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £500,000 in August 2017, which was around 6% below the average August 2017 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

LESTED Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LESTED 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 LESTED sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above 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
2017 18 AUG	£500,000	£533,593	6% below HPI
2006 27 JUL	£365,000	£348,483	5% above HPI

LESTED 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 LESTED sales from July 2006 and August 2017 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 July 2006 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the August 2017 sale, where it falls to 6% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% below the HPI.

What might LESTED be worth now?

LESTED might now be worth an estimated £580,291.

This is based on house price inflation of 16.1%, between August 2017 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 16.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for LESTED of £500,000 on 18th August 2017. For the value to have increased from £500,000 to £580,291 over the six years and eight months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of LESTED has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The August 2017 sale price of £500,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of LESTED has not materially changed since August 2017.

How Large is LESTED?

LESTED is 126m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2024. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Chart Sutton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chart Sutton, and where LESTED lies on this distribution: 59% of detached houses houses are smaller than LESTED, and 41% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chart Sutton.

LESTED: Plot and Title Map

LESTED sits on a plot of roughly 0.914 of an acre, or 3,700m². The below map shows the location of LESTED, 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 LESTED). 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 LESTED?

LESTED is located on LESTED LANE in CHART SUTTON, in the ME17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LESTED on LESTED LANE.