Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
52 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 52 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Melville Road is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 83 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in September 2024.
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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(1 of 3)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2013from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
42%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2023from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromE47toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 52 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
52 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
52 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2024)
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2024Most recent
£250,000
16 October 2022
£250,000
+61.3%over 15 years29 March 2007
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7UR: £247,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in ME15 7UR
Versus other Melville Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 52 Melville Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,012
Street avg £2,601
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
414/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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