27 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL
About 27 Essex Road
27 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold January 2024 for £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 20.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of a part two storey part single storey side extension to form two, two-bedroom self contained flats and a single storey rear kitchen extension (Resubmission of MA/05/1325) as shown on 1no. 1:1250 scaled location plan, drawing number K21.1, design and access statement received on 11/08/06 and as amended by drawing number K21.1A received on 30/10/06.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/1589
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of a single storey rear kitchen extension, and two storey side extension to provide 2 number self contained maisonettes as shown on drawing numbers 2, 3A, 4A, 5D, 6E, 8E, 9E & 10B received on 5/7/05 and as amended by additional document being ownership certificate received on 14/9/05.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1325
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Essex 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
27 Essex Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2024Most recent
£220,000
+44.7%over 15 years21 November 2008
£151,995
3 October 2006
£152,500
+5.9%over 2 years30 September 2004
£144,000
+152.6%over 5 years12 March 1999
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7QL: £280,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 27 Essex 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 Essex Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 27 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB