What type of property is 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ last change hands?

18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ last sold for £127,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and September 2021, 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ rose from £100,000 to £127,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ 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.

Where is 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ located?

18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ sits in Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

Police records around 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ show an average of 414 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ is South Borough Primary School (368m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maidstone Grammar School (260m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Basing Close, ME15 7UZ is Waterloo Street, 101m away. The nearest bus option is Chequers Bus Station, 605m away.

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18 Basing Close, Maidstone, ME15 7UZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Basing Close

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

18 Basing Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 7UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 14th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 72).

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £127,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Basing Close, Maidstone, ME15 7UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Basing Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£127,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2021Most recent
£127,000
+27.0%over 14 years
13 October 2006
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7UZ: £120,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in ME15 7UZ

On the street

Versus other Basing Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Basing Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,592

Street avg £2,537

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waterloo Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Maidstone Grammar School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 7UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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