What type of property is 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL last change hands?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL last sold for £220,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £57,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

Across 5 sales between March 1999 and January 2024, 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL rose from £57,000 to £220,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL have?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL located?

27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

Police records around 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

The closest primary school to 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL is Leigh Academy Molehill (442m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Essex Road, ME15 7QL is Sutton Road Morrisons, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL

5 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 27 Essex Road

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

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 £254,000 is 15.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 27 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL

4decisions2extensions43documents7nearby

Jan 2005
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of single storey building and erection of two storey building to create 2 No Maisonettes as shown on drawing numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 received on 27/10/04.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
04/2178
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ExtensionDec 2006Decision
ExtensionOct 2005Decision

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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.

27 Essex Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2024Most recent
£220,000
+44.7%over 15 years
21 November 2008
£151,995
3 October 2006
£152,500
+5.9%over 2 years
30 September 2004
£144,000
+152.6%over 5 years
12 March 1999
£57,000

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

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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 27 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £2,591

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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