Shama, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
About Shama
Shama is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 6YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £575,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Shama's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Shama has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
28applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Shama
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
Shama valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 3 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£575,000
+27.8%over 2 years16 July 2020
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 6YJ: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME15 6YJ
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£445,000College Place, Flat 1, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Jul 2023
£174,000College Place, Flat 2, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold Feb 2023
£160,000Treveal, College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ
Sold May 2021
£400,000
Everything we know about Shama, 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 College Avenue homes
Price per m² for Shama runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Hayle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School. 31 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB