3 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
About 3 Barfreston Close
3 Barfreston Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 6FG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 27.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Barfreston Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
28applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Barfreston 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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Barfreston Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 20 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2017Most recent
£207,000
+63.0%over 11 years18 November 2005
£126,995
+3.7%over 2 years21 March 2003
£122,500
+77.5%over 2 years28 June 2000
£69,000
+76.9%over 3 years26 September 1996
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6FG: £220,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in ME15 6FG
10 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
Sold Nov 2024
£255,00011 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
Sold May 2023
£200,0004 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
Sold Dec 2021
£240,0008 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
Sold Jul 2019
£220,5002 Barfreston Close, Maidstone, ME15 6FG
Sold Dec 2017
£200,000
Everything we know about 3 Barfreston 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barfreston Close homes
On floor area, 3 Barfreston Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,339
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Courtenay Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 31 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB