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18 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL

Estimated value

£306,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£214,792)+42%
  • Against ME15 7QL's recent median (£280,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£306,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£214,792)+42%
  • Against ME15 7QL's recent median (£280,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Essex Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 7QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in ME15 7QL

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2025Most recent

    £214,792

    +34.2%over 13 years

  2. 29 April 2012

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7QL: £280,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Essex Road

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

18 Essex Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £214,792 in August 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 42.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromE48toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Essex Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,498

Street avg £2,609

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
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

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sutton Road Morrisons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh Academy Molehill. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leigh Academy MolehillPrimary442m
  • Senacre Wood Primary SchoolPrimary610m
  • Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary770m
  • Leigh Academy OaksPrimary791m

Nearest stops

  • Sutton Road MorrisonsBus stop97m
  • Sutton WoodsBus stop153m
  • Cornwall CloseBus stop216m
  • Cheshire RoadBus stop300m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
  • Shoplifting444 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Essex Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 7QL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Essex Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Essex Road was lodged in May 2023 at band C and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Essex Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 7QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Essex Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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