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40 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Blacksmith Drive

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

40 Blacksmith Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £357,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Blacksmith Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Price for 40 Blacksmith Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£357,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £357,000

    +25.3%over 6 years

  2. 29 August 2016

    £285,000

    +72.7%over 13 years

  3. 21 May 2003

    £165,000

    +93.0%over 4 years

  4. 7 December 1998

    £85,500

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

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.

40 Blacksmith Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,958

Street avg £3,756

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Blacksmith Drive

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Allen Street

ME14 5AH

3 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Blean Square

ME14 5QU

3 bed
£307k

1 Albany Street

ME14 5AJ

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Ashurst Road

ME14 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive

ME14 5LT

3 bed
£303k

1 Bargrove Road

ME14 5RY

2 bed1 bath
£527k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

ME14 5SZ

4 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Birchington Close

ME14 5PF

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.

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 5SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME14 5SZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.