What kind of home is 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ last change hands?

7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ last sold for £147,500 in July 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ in?

7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

Is 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ 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 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (658m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (870m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Goring Place, Church Street, ME14 1FJ is King Street, 206m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 342m away.

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7 Goring Place, Church Street, Maidstone, ME14 1FJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Goring Place

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

7 Goring Place is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME14 1FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2009

Low Energy Lighting

4%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Feb 2020

EPC improved fromC76toD63

Heating System

Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Goring Place, Church Street, Maidstone, ME14 1FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Goring Place 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£147,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 July 2009Most recent
£147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 1FJ: £165,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in ME14 1FJ

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Goring Place outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,138

Street avg £2,712

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

King Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 1FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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