18 Blythe Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TR
About 18 Blythe Road
18 Blythe Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7TR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £530,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2024PorchFullIn report
Removal of side garage. Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with lantern rooflight. Erect replacement porch. Alterations to fenestration
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/504228/FULL
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Front extension to garage and insertion of a pitched roof as shown on drawing number 1085/site location, 1085/01, 1085/02A, 1085/03 received on 12/05/06.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0889
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Blythe Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2024Most recent
£530,000
+116.3%over 21 years7 March 2003
£245,000
+38.4%over 1 year3 May 2001
£177,000
+26.0%over 1 year27 May 1999
£140,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7TR: £525,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in ME15 7TR
Everything we know about 18 Blythe 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 Blythe Road homes
18 Blythe Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,609
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Haynes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB