What type of property is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY sell for?

14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY last sold for £510,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £316,500 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and February 2021, 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY rose from £316,500 to £510,000, a change of £193,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The current EPC rating for 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY located?

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

What is crime like near 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

Police records around 14 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.

Which schools serve 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest primary school to 14 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.

How well connected is 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest bus stop to 14 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is Harvesters Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Franklin Drive

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

14 Franklin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

14 Franklin Drive'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 01 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2021Most recent
£510,000
+61.1%over 8 years
6 December 2012
£316,500

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.

On epc rating, 14 Franklin Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,215

Street avg £3,678

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.

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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.

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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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