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About 16b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16b is a semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME14 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16b, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16b sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesNo Objections
Conservation Area Notification to G1 Group of 3no Field Maples to rear of 16-18 Ashford Mews: To reduce crowns back to vicinity of previous reduction point, taking care to prune to live secondary growth and maintaining even, balanced shape appropriate to species.- The reduction will take 2 metres from the height and 1.5 metres from the sides, giving a resultant height of the trees of 4.5 metres and width 3metres to remove any dead/dying and broken branches.Please Note: From our estimator's observations, it appears that herbicide is being sprayed on one of the trees which is causing dieback.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Ashford Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Haynes — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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