Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 26 Barden Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Barden Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 51 m² this is the 28th 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 (April 2017) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £172,500 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2022)
£172,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£172,500
+11.3%over 5 years21 August 2017
£155,000
+98.8%over 20 years26 September 1996
£77,950
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.
26 Barden Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,382
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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