What type of property is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR sell for?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR last sold for £285,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and May 2023, 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR rose from £215,000 to £285,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The current EPC rating for 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 7UR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR had any planning applications?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in August 2023 under ref. 23/502629/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is in council tax band C.

Where is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR located?

38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The closest primary school to 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is South Borough Primary School (583m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (484m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The closest bus stop to 38 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is Waterloo Street, 161m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 372m away.

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38 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Melville Road

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

38 Melville Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 16.5% above the 2023 sale price. Sold May 2023 for £285,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Dec 2019

EPC improved fromE44toD56

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2023from Oct 2022

EPC improved fromD56toC74

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolish existing rear extension. Erect a two storey rear extension, convert store into habitable room including changes to fenestration.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/502629/FULL
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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.

38 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£285,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2023Most recent
£285,000
+32.6%over 14 years
28 May 2008
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7UR: £247,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME15 7UR

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On the street

Versus other Melville Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Melville Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,591

Street avg £2,710

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waterloo Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Maidstone Grammar School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 7UR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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60 dB

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