Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£162,000)+65%
- Against ME14 2EL's recent median (£228,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£162,000)+65%
- Against ME14 2EL's recent median (£228,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Barnhurst Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in ME14 2EL
5 sales, median £228,000 (2023–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Barnhurst Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 February 2013Most recent
£162,000
+13.3%over 9 years14 November 2003
£143,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 2EL: £228,000 (2023–2009).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Barnhurst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Barnhurst Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 64.8% above the 2013 sale of £162,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 May 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2012from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD64
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
14%62%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Barnhurst Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2EL
1decisions1extensions8documents7nearby
- Apr 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension incorporating ground floor wc & porch.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/501156/FULL
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Versus other Barnhurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Barnhurst Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £3,424
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Crime
236/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Hedges — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandling Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sandling Primary SchoolPrimary168m
- St Paul's Infant SchoolPrimary737m
- North Borough Junior SchoolPrimary824m
- Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsSecondary1.8km
Nearest stops
- The HedgesBus stop222m
- Woodlands WayBus stop333m
- ShopsBus stop537m
- ShopsBus stop578m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,398 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour624 reports17%
- Shoplifting374 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson278 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Barnhurst Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME14 2EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Barnhurst Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Barnhurst Road was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Barnhurst Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME14 2EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Barnhurst Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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