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18 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1903 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Franklin Drive

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

18 Franklin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1903 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 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 12 Aug 2020

Current Certificate
Aug 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Franklin Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Franklin Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£663,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£590,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2016Most recent

    £590,000

    +136.0%over 14 years

  2. 22 March 2002

    £250,000

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

On the street

Versus other Franklin Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Franklin Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,337

Street avg £3,710

Below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Franklin Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£593k

1 Ash Tree Gardens, Weavering

ME14 5LB

4 bed1 bath
£588k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

ME14 5SZ

4 bed1 bath
£587k

1 Camomile Drive, Weavering

ME14 5FL

4 bed
£703k

1 Abberley Park, Sittingbourne Road

ME14 5GD

5 bed3 bath
£763k

1 Briar Fields, Weavering

ME14 5UZ

5 bed
£395k

1 Blean Square

ME14 5QU

3 bed
£341k

1 Allen Street

ME14 5AH

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Ashurst Road

ME14 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.