7 Basing Close, Maidstone, ME15 7UZ
About 7 Basing Close
7 Basing Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Maidstone (ME15 7UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 6th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 38 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 49% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Basing Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Basing Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Basing Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 8 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2006Most recent
£100,000
+17.6%over 1 year12 January 2005
£85,000
+112.5%over 6 years27 November 1998
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 7UZ: £137,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ME15 7UZ
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Basing Close homes
On epc rating, 7 Basing Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB