What type of property is 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ sell for?

8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ last sold for £311,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and May 2022, 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ rose from £160,000 to £311,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 5AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ located?

8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

Police records around 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ 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.

Which schools serve 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (444m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Invicta Grammar School (634m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albany Street, ME14 5AJ is St Luke's Avenue, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Maidstone East Rail Station, 682m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

8 Albany Street, Maidstone, ME14 5AJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Albany Street

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

8 Albany Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 95 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £311,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Albany Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albany Street, Maidstone, ME14 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albany Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 8 Albany Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£311,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2022Most recent
£311,000
+94.4%over 14 years
27 June 2007
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5AJ: £282,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME14 5AJ

On the street

Versus other Albany Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Albany Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,274

Street avg £2,667

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Albany Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£352k

1 Allen Street

ME14 5AH

3 bed1 bath

£387k

1 Blean Square

ME14 5QU

3 bed

£307k

1 Albany Street

ME14 5AJ

3 bed1 bath

£306k

1 Ashurst Road

ME14 5PZ

3 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive

ME14 5LT

3 bed

£303k

1 Bargrove Road

ME14 5RY

2 bed1 bath

£236k

1 Birchington Close

ME14 5PF

2 bed1 bath

£527k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

ME14 5SZ

4 bed1 bath

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.

Full Maidstone report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Luke's Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Albany Street, Maidstone, ME14 5AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.