8 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
About 8 Bensted Close
8 Bensted Close is a semi-detached house in Hunton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0SD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
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Energy performance
8 Bensted Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Bensted Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Bensted Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SD: £385,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 0SD
5 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
Sold Nov 2023
£425,0007 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
£385,000
Versus other Bensted Close homes
8 Bensted Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
414/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area 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