What kind of home is 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA sell for?

15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA last sold for £280,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in June 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2011 and May 2020, 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA rose from £140,000 to £280,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

The current EPC rating for 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (895 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA use?

The latest EPC at 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA in?

15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

Police records around 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA 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 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

The closest primary school to 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA is Greenfields Community Primary School (582m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA?

The closest bus stop to 15 Derby Road, ME15 7JA is Derby Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Derby Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

895 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Derby Road

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

15 Derby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 23.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £280,000.

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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
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

15 Derby Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE50toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

56%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Derby Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Derby Road 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2020Most recent
£280,000
+55.6%over 7 years
28 May 2012
£180,000
+28.6%over 12 months
9 June 2011
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7JA: £250,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in ME15 7JA

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On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

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

15 Derby Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,366

Street avg £2,141

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

Comparables

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Derby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Greenfields Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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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 7JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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