Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR
4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 53 Melville Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Melville Road is a mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7UR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £245,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.
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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
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 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.
Price for 53 Melville Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2025)
£245,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2025Most recent
£245,000
-3.9%19 December 2024
£255,000
+114.3%over 21 years22 October 2003
£119,000
+186.7%over 8 years19 October 1995
£41,500
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.
On years held, 53 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £2,618
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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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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80 dB
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