What type of property is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME15 9TJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ located?

22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ sits in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district in Kent.

Is 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ 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 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

The closest primary school to 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is Loose Primary School (266m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is New Line Learning Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is Old Loose Hill, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Valley Drive, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9TJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Valley Drive

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

22 Valley Drive is a detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).

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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

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Valley Drive, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.

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4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22 Valley Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 9TJ: £470,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME15 9TJ

On the street

Versus other Valley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Valley Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£587k

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ME15 9TE

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1 Birchfield Close

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£638k

1 Copper Tree Court, Loose

ME15 9RW

3 bed2 bath

£667k

1 Alvanbury Close

ME15 9XS

4 bed2 bath

£395k

1 Bell Shaw

ME15 9GJ

£377k

1 Berwyn Grove

ME15 9RD

£375k

1 Braddick Close

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1 Coverdale Avenue

ME15 9DR

3 bed1 bath

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.

Full Maidstone report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

414/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Old Loose Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Loose Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 9TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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