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Flat 1, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
543 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 543 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (24–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £125,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 15.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 1, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY

1decisions9documents27nearby
  1. Apr 2024
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement ground floor bay window and basement window on front elevation.

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    24/500795/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £125,000

    +31.6%over 7 years
  2. 20 December 2011

    £95,000

    -5.0%over 6 years
  3. 22 December 2004

    £99,995

    +212.5%over 5 years
  4. 10 December 1999

    £32,000

    -17.9%over 7 months
  5. 29 April 1999

    £38,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1EY: £374,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,478

Street avg £5,455

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.