5 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
About 5 Bensted Close
5 Bensted Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 109 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £425,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bensted Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bensted Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£425,000
+77.1%over 16 years30 August 2007
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SD: £385,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SD
7 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Jun 2021
£425,0004 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Apr 2021
£310,0009 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Mar 2021
£357,0001 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Jun 2020
£385,00023 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Jun 2020
£410,000
Everything we know about 5 Bensted Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bensted Close homes
Years Held for 5 Bensted Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,899
Street avg £3,340
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Bensted Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hunton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB