What kind of home is 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft). That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 5SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY in?

13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY sits in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

Police records around 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest primary school to 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (340m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (292m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest bus stop to 13 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is Harvesters Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Franklin Drive

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

13 Franklin Drive is a detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Franklin Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Franklin Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Franklin Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SY: £500,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME14 5SY

On the street

Versus other Franklin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Franklin Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£604k

1 Ash Tree Gardens, Weavering

ME14 5LB

4 bed1 bath

£589k

1 Camomile Drive, Weavering

ME14 5FL

4 bed

£532k

1 Ardenlee Drive

ME14 5LU

£527k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

ME14 5SZ

4 bed1 bath

£732k

1 Briar Fields, Weavering

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5 bed

£737k

1 Abberley Park, Sittingbourne Road

ME14 5GD

5 bed3 bath

£489k

1 Basmere Close

ME14 5QN

£400k

1 Barleyfields, Weavering

ME14 5SW

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.

Full Maidstone report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harvesters Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

School of Science and Technology Maidstone. 27 schools nearby.

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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 5SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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