6 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL
About 6 Essex Road
6 Essex Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 98.6% above the 2016 sale of £215,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of existing detached garage and sheds and erection of a two storey side extension & single storey rear extension (Revision to 18/500240/FULL).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/502442/FULL
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of existing detached garage and sheds and formation of new pitched roof double-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/500240/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 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
6 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 January 2016Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7QL: £280,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 7QL
Everything we know about 6 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
Floor Area for 6 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,853
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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