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4 sales on record
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME14 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 462 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 69).
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 5 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2017)
£103,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Flat 5, 163 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY
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Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £6,105
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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