17 Derby Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JA
About 17 Derby Road
17 Derby Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 900 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 80.5% above the 2009 sale of £164,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2023FullIn report
Extension to existing dropped kerb.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/500915/FULL
- Aug 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/503064/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Derby Road
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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.
£164,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2009Most recent
£164,500
+43.0%over 6 years24 October 2002
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7JA: £280,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 17 Derby 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
Versus other Derby Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Derby Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,968
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB