Top Flat, 145 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME14 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 164.4% above the 2000 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
26 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2000Most recent
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1EY: £374,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME14 1EY
Versus other Union Street homes
Price per m² for Top Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£983
Street avg £6,149
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
236/mo
Steady 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







