What type of property is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY sell for?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY last sold for £870,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £500,000 in January 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2010 and March 2022, 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY rose from £500,000 to £870,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

The current EPC rating for 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (3,132 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 117% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY heated?

The latest EPC at 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY have?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2014 under ref. 14/500445/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY located?

7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

The closest primary school to 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (374m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 7b, Salts Avenue, ME15 0AY is Salt's Avenue, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7b, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

291 m²

3132 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7b

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

7b is a five-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 291 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Sold March 2022 for £870,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
BalconyYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jan 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

15%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7b, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7b has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7b, Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AY

1decisions1extensions17documents1nearby

Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
14/500445/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£870,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£870,000
+74.0%over 12 years
29 January 2010
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0AY: £540,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in ME15 0AY

On the street

Versus other Salts Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,990

Street avg £3,254

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Floor Area

291 m²

Street avg 150 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

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

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Salt's Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cornwallis Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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