What type of property is 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ sell for?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ last sold for £415,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and August 2015, 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ rose from £220,000 to £415,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2015 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 0AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ had any planning applications?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ has council approval for single-storey extension granted in August 2019 under ref. 19/503007/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ located?

8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

Police records around 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ is Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (1.0km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cornwallis Academy (214m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Salts Avenue, ME15 0AZ is Cornwallis Academy, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AZ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Salts Avenue

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

8 Salts Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 sits 57.6% above the 2015 sale of £415,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 160 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Extension potentialPossible

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)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from May 2015

EPC improved fromE52toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Salts Avenue, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of garage to downstairs accessible bedroom and erection of a single storey porch extension with ramp.
ExtensionPorch
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
19/503007/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.

8 Salts Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£415,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2015Most recent
£415,000
+88.6%over 13 years
30 June 2002
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0AZ: £800,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 0AZ

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On the street

Versus other Salts Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Salts Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,594

Street avg £3,587

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Busbridge Road

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1 Charlton Lane, West Farleigh

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1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

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Area

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cornwallis Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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