4, DICKENS CLOSE, LANGLEY, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1TB - £285,000

4 DICKENS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 87m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £285,000 in July 2014, which was around 22% below the average July 2014 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2018, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

4 DICKENS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 4 DICKENS CLOSE 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. Both of the two 4 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
2014 16 JUL	£285,000	£365,672	22% below HPI
1999 18 OCT	£124,000	£157,286	21% below HPI

4 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 two 4 DICKENS CLOSE sales from October 1999 and July 2014 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 1999 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the July 2014 sale, where it falls to 22% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 22% below the HPI.

How Large is 4 DICKENS CLOSE?

4 DICKENS CLOSE is 87m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2018. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 4 DICKENS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 18% of detached houses are smaller than 4 DICKENS CLOSE, and 81% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Langley Heath.

4 DICKENS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

4 DICKENS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.157 of an acre, or 635m². The below map shows the location of 4 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 4 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 4 DICKENS CLOSE?

4 DICKENS CLOSE is located in LANGLEY, in the ME17 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on DICKENS CLOSE.