Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
438 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Barden Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Barden Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME14 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 438 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 7th 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 home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £122,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
31 Barden Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2020
Current Certificate
Dec 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 December 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Barden Court, St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 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 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£122,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2020Most recent
£122,000
+8.4%over 5 years23 January 2015
£112,500
-10.4%over 9 years27 October 2005
£125,500
+121.5%over 10 years30 August 1995
£56,650
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.
Floor Area for 31 Barden Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,997
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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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