Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Barden Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 42 m² this is the 14th 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. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Last sale on file: £120,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
18 Barden Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2036
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18 Barden Court 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.
18 Barden Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 24 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 24 years.
22 November 2019Most recent
£120,000
+50.0%over 6 years4 July 2013
£80,000
-32.2%over 4 years11 September 2008
£118,000
+24.2%over 4 years26 February 2004
£95,000
+61.0%over 4 years30 November 1999
£59,000
+9.4%over 3 years29 February 1996
£53,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5AP: £165,000 (2026–2024).
29 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2026
15 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2026
32 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Aug 2025
9 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Jan 2025
22 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
Sold Nov 2024
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Barden Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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.
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