8 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
About 8 Church Road
8 Church Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tovil, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 72.5% above the 2014 sale of £160,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a loft conversion.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/500746/LAWPRO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Church Road
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
8 Church Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2014Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6QX: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in ME15 6QX
11 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
Sold Nov 2024
£250,0002 Old Well Court, Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
Sold May 2024
£91,23036 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
Sold Jul 2023
£272,00032 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
Sold Jun 2023
£280,0005 Church Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QX
Sold Apr 2023
£210,000
Everything we know about 8 Church Road, 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 Church Road homes
On epc rating, 8 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,254
Street avg £2,852
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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. 32 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB