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18 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Barden Court

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • LiftYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Barden Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2036

9 years remaining
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Barden Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £120,000

    +50.0%over 6 years
  2. 4 July 2013

    £80,000

    -32.2%over 4 years
  3. 11 September 2008

    £118,000

    +24.2%over 4 years
  4. 26 February 2004

    £95,000

    +61.0%over 4 years
  5. 30 November 1999

    £59,000

    +9.4%over 3 years
  6. 29 February 1996

    £53,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5AP: £165,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Barden Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,767

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for ME14 5AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.