What type of property is 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ last sold for £335,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ heated?

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

What council tax band is 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ located?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

Police records around 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ 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 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

The closest primary school to 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (228m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone (455m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is St John's School, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Blacksmith Drive

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

14 Blacksmith Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £335,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

14 Blacksmith 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

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SZ: £380,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME14 5SZ

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 14 Blacksmith Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,408

Street avg £3,778

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£352k

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1 Ashurst Road

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£248k

1 Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive

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£303k

1 Bargrove Road

ME14 5RY

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£527k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

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1 Birchington Close

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2 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

St John's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 5SZ 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 5SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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