What kind of home is 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ last sold for £385,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ in?

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

Is 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ 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 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Valley Drive, ME15 9TJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Valley Drive, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9TJ

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Valley Drive

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

3 Valley Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 18.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £385,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Valley Drive, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Dec 2019
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension and a loft conversion with 4no. rooflights. (Part retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
19/505512/FULL
View planning record
Oct 2019
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 2.6 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.4 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
19/504577/PNEXT
View planning 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.

3 Valley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2019Most recent
£385,000

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

Nearby sales in ME15 9TJ

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 3 Valley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,096

Street avg £4,376

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Maidstone report

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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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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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