31 Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AZ

31 Salts Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 55.1% above the 2012 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.