THE FIRS, SITTINGBOURNE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5JD - £860,000

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

THE FIRS is a very large extended detached house of 278m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £860,000 in July 2020, which was around 60% above the average July 2020 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE FIRS sales were 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
2020 24 JUL	£860,000	£538,160	60% above HPI
2010 22 OCT	£665,000	£370,344	80% above HPI
1999 19 JUL	£250,000	£163,785	53% above HPI

THE FIRS 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 three THE FIRS sales between July 1999 and July 2020 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 October 2010 sale was for 80% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 80% above the HPI over time, until the July 2020 sale, where it falls to 60% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 60% above the HPI.

What might THE FIRS be worth now?

THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £989,630.

This is based on house price inflation of 15.1%, between July 2020 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 15.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE FIRS of £860,000 on 24th July 2020. For the value to have increased from £860,000 to £989,630 over the three years and seven months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Maidstone local authority area.
• The July 2020 sale price of £860,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE FIRS has not materially changed since July 2020.

How Large is THE FIRS?

THE FIRS is 278m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2019. 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 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 99% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE FIRS, and 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maidstone.

THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.241 of an acre, or 976m². The below map shows the location of THE FIRS, 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 THE FIRS). 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 THE FIRS?

THE FIRS is located on SITTINGBOURNE ROAD in MAIDSTONE, in the ME14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE FIRS on SITTINGBOURNE ROAD.