What kind of home is 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR last sold for £245,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,500 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

Across 4 sales between October 1995 and June 2025, 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR rose from £41,500 to £245,000, a change of £203,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The current EPC rating for 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 7UR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR use?

The latest EPC at 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR in?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

Police records around 53 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.

What schools are near 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

What is the nearest station to 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR?

The closest bus stop to 53 Melville Road, ME15 7UR is Waterloo Street, 161m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 372m away.

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53 Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 53 Melville Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 30 years.

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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 years
22 October 2003
£119,000
+186.7%over 8 years
19 October 1995
£41,500

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

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.

On years held, 53 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £2,705

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

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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.

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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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