What kind of home is 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU sell for?

42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU last sold for £66,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,950 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and May 2025, 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU rose from £49,950 to £66,000, a change of £16,050. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

The current EPC rating for 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU use?

The latest EPC at 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU in?

42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

Police records around 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

The closest primary school to 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (395m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (593m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU?

The closest bus stop to 42 Hengist Court, ME14 1BU is Albion Place, 95m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 267m away.

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42 Hengist Court, Marsham Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BU

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Hengist Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Hengist Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 15th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 57.6% above the 2025 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £66,000 in May 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Hengist Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hengist Court, Marsham Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hengist Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

27 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Hengist Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£66,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2025Most recent
£66,000
-9.6%over 22 years
13 November 2002
£73,000
+7.4%over 7 months
14 April 2002
£68,000
+36.1%over 3 years
22 April 1998
£49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1BU: £80,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME14 1BU

On the street

Versus other Hengist Court homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Hengist Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £2,264

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Albion Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 1BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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