What kind of home is 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY last change hands?

20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY last sold for £515,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,950 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and May 2021, 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY rose from £199,950 to £515,000, a change of £315,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY had any planning applications?

20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

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

Which area is 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY in?

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

Is 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 transport links are near 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is Harvesters Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Franklin Drive

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

20 Franklin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 20 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

3decisions2extensions32documents2nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2011
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor side extension, front extension to existing garage and conversion of rear most part of garage to study as shown on plan numbers 21/20/01, 21/20/02, 21/20/03, 21/20/04, 21/20/05, site location plan and application form received 19th May 2011.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
11/0814
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FullNov 2014Decision
ExtensionMar 2012Decision

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Price

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 2002.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2021Most recent
£515,000
+72.8%over 13 years
30 May 2007
£297,995
+49.0%over 5 years
24 April 2002
£199,950

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

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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 price per m², 20 Franklin Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,328

Street avg £3,674

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 5SY

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