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8 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Essex Road

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

8 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in August 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Essex Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 April 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2020Most recent

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7QL: £275,000 (2026–2021).

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.

8 Essex Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,493

Street avg £2,538

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Essex Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

1 Gloucester Road

ME15 7HR

3 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Brockenhurst Avenue

ME15 7ED

3 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Barton Road

ME15 7BU

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Blythe Road

ME15 7TR

4 bed
£356k

1 Finglesham Court

ME15 7HZ

4 bed1 bath
£368k

1 Crompton Gardens

ME15 7HD

2 bed
£374k

1 Astley Terrace, Hastings Road

ME15 7BF

4 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Beech Hurst Close

ME15 7PG

4 bed
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Essex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.