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5 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Blacksmith Drive

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

5 Blacksmith Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Weavering, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £350,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 34.7% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 Blacksmith Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Blacksmith Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    +42.3%over 6 years

  2. 14 December 2012

    £246,000

    +1.7%over 4 years

  3. 19 December 2007

    £242,000

    +25.4%over 4 years

  4. 11 December 2003

    £193,000

    +168.1%over 7 years

  5. 9 February 1996

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 5SZ: £380,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Blacksmith Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,431

Street avg £3,821

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£395k

1 Blean Square

ME14 5QU

3 bed
£341k

1 Allen Street

ME14 5AH

3 bed1 bath
£311k

1 Ashurst Road

ME14 5PZ

3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Albany Street

ME14 5AJ

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive

ME14 5LT

3 bed
£303k

1 Bargrove Road

ME14 5RY

2 bed1 bath
£587k

1 Camomile Drive, Weavering

ME14 5FL

4 bed
£588k

1 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering

ME14 5SZ

4 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

236/mo

Steady 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 5 Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.