What kind of home is 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES last sold for £207,500 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and July 2022, 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES rose from £46,500 to £207,500, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

The current EPC rating for 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES use?

The latest EPC at 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES in?

12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES 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 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

The closest primary school to 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (407m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (625m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES?

The closest bus stop to 12 Tufton Street, ME14 1ES is Albion Place, 193m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 362m away.

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12 Tufton Street, Maidstone, ME14 1ES

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Tufton Street

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

12 Tufton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £207,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2010

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Tufton Street, Maidstone, ME14 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Tufton Street 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.

Price for 12 Tufton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£207,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2022Most recent
£207,500
+295.2%over 23 years
22 April 1999
£52,500
+8.2%over 1 year
28 September 1997
£48,500
+4.3%
29 April 1997
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1ES: £208,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in ME14 1ES

On the street

Versus other Tufton Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Tufton Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,773

Street avg £2,713

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Albion Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 1ES 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 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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