Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
3 sales on record
Bedroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Barden Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Barden Court is a one-bedroom property in Maidstone (ME14 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 8th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 69% above the 2002 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
17 Barden Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2035
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Barden Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Barden Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2002)
£71,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2002Most recent
£71,000
+10.9%over 2 years23 March 2000
£64,000
+14.4%over 4 years13 July 1995
£55,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5AP: £165,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME14 5AP
29 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2026
£185,00015 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2026
£129,00032 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Aug 2025
£149,0009 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2025
£200,00022 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Nov 2024
£165,000
Versus other St Lukes Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Barden Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,732
Street avg £2,803
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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.
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
Claremont Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 28 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 5AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.