453 Paygate, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 8RB

453 Paygate is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maidstone (ME15 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £345,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.