What kind of home is 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF last change hands?

8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF last sold for £300,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £172,250 in August 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and September 2025, 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF rose from £172,250 to £300,000, a change of £127,750. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 7BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF in?

8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

Police records around 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

The closest primary school to 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (676m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (492m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, ME15 7BF is Crompton Gardens, 50m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 374m away.

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8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Astley Terrace

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

8 Astley Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 60 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £300,000. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Astley Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromB83toC77

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Astley Terrace has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2025Most recent
£300,000
+74.2%over 13 years
23 August 2012
£172,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7BF: £305,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in ME15 7BF

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On the street

Versus other Hastings Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Astley Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed

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1 Gloucester Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Brockenhurst Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£325k

1 Blythe Road

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4 bed

£150k

1 Basing Close

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1 bed1 bath

£370k

1 Finglesham Court

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1 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road

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4 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crompton Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maidstone Grammar School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 7BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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