9 Bensted Close, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SD
About 9 Bensted Close
9 Bensted Close is a three-bedroom 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £357,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Bensted Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first-floor rear extension with Juliet balcony and installation of an obscure glazed window to south east elevation.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/500795/FULL
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/502296/FULL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Bensted Close
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£357,000
+66.0%over 14 years29 May 2006
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0SD: £410,000 (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
£310,0001 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 9 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
On co₂ emissions, 9 Bensted Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £3,342
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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