What type of property is 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ last sold for £387,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £317,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and August 2022, 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ rose from £317,000 to £387,500, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME14 5SZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

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

Where is 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ located?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

Police records around 21 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 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

What transport links are near 21 Blacksmith Drive, ME14 5SZ?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 Blacksmith Drive

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

21 Blacksmith Drive is a mid-terrace house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 140.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £387,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2017

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Blacksmith Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£387,500

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£387,500
+22.2%over 4 years
2 November 2017
£317,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SZ: £375,000 (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.

Price per m² for 21 Blacksmith Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,784

Street avg £3,723

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£377k

1 Blendon Road

ME14 5QA

£387k

1 Blean Square

ME14 5QU

3 bed

£400k

1 Barleyfields, Weavering

ME14 5SW

£356k

1 Bredgar Close

ME14 5NG

£352k

1 Allen Street

ME14 5AH

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Barncroft Close, Weavering

ME14 5TJ

£309k

1 Bonnington Road

ME14 5QR

£307k

1 Albany Street

ME14 5AJ

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

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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