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Bank View, Flat 4, Church Street, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6RB

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bank View

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bank View is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tovil, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Bank View, where floor areas span 40–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 131.7% above the 2003 sale of £59,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 46 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Solar panelsYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Aug 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bank View, Flat 4, Church Street, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bank View has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

28applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£59,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2003Most recent

    £59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6RB: £215,000 (2024–2023).

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Everything we know about Bank View, 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
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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bank View outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,428

Street avg £2,234

Below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.

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

Beaconsfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 6RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 6RB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 6RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Bank View, Flat 4, Church Street, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6RB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.