16 Heathfield Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2AB

16 Heathfield Close is a semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 sits 158.8% above the 2002 sale of £194,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 42.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.