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17 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £529,000 sits 86.9% 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.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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

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.

  1. Jan 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Enlargement of existing dwellinghouse by the creation of an additional storey with Juliet balconies to rear and changes to fenestration (Revised scheme 22/501623/FULL).

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    23/505275/FULL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Enlargement of existing dwellinghouse by the creation of an additional storey with Juliet balconies to rear.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/501623/FULL
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£283,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £283,000

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

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Everything we know about 17 Barton 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
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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

Below

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£480k

1 Beech Hurst Close

ME15 7PG

4 bed
£405k

1 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road

ME15 7BF

4 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Finglesham Court

ME15 7HZ

4 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Blythe Road

ME15 7TR

4 bed
£490k

1 Brockenhurst Avenue

ME15 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Gloucester Road

ME15 7HR

3 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Crompton Gardens

ME15 7HD

2 bed
£300k

1 Barton Road

ME15 7BU

2 bed1 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.
Full Maidstone report

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME15 7BU

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
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 17 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.