What kind of home is 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

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

What did 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY sell for?

51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY last sold for £535,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £224,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and March 2025, 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY rose from £224,000 to £535,000, a change of £311,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The current EPC rating for 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 5SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY use?

The latest EPC at 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

51 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 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY in?

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

What is crime like near 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

Police records around 51 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 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest primary school to 51 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 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY?

The closest bus stop to 51 Franklin Drive, ME14 5SY is Harvesters Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Franklin Drive

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

51 Franklin Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £535,000. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Mar 2012

Low Energy Lighting

7%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Franklin Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£535,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£535,000
+64.6%over 12 years
14 December 2012
£325,000
+45.1%over 10 years
25 April 2002
£224,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SY: £500,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Years Held for 51 Franklin Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,280

Street avg £3,676

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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.

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5 bed3 bath

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1 Blean Square

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3 bed

£352k

1 Allen Street

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3 bed1 bath

£307k

1 Albany Street

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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

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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