What kind of home is 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU?

17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU sell for?

17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU last sold for £283,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU?

17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU have?

The most recent planning decision at 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU was a refusal for an application (ref. 21/504952/PNAA) in November 2021. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU?

17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU in?

17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU?

The closest primary school to 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU is South Borough Primary School (247m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (195m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barton Road, ME15 7BU is Boys' Grammar School, 67m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 728m away.

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17 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BU

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Barton Road

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

17 Barton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 72.8% above the 2021 sale of £283,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £283,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2020

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 17 Barton Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at 17 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BU

3decisions2extensions46documents7nearby

Nov 2021
Outline
Outcome in report
Prior Notification for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of one additional storey with a maximum height of 8.69 metres. For its prior approval for: - Impact on the amenity of any adjoining premises including overlooking - Privacy and the loss of light - The external appearance of the dwellinghouse, including the design and architectural features of the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse, and any side elevation of the dwellinghouse that fronts a highway - Air traffic and defence asset impacts of the development.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
21/504952/PNAA
Full record in report
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ExtensionJan 2024Decision
ExtensionJun 2022Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£283,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£283,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7BU: £270,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in ME15 7BU

On the street

Versus other Barton Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Barton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,096

Street avg £2,760

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Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boys' Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Maidstone Grammar School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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