What kind of home is 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is a detached house.

What did 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY sell for?

17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY last sold for £360,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and June 2015, 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY rose from £249,995 to £360,000, a change of £110,005. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY in?

17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

Police records around 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY show an average of 144 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest primary school to 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (1.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is Church Lane, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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17 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY

Estimated value

£602,000

Since the 2015 sale (£360,000)+67%
Against ME17 1AY's recent median (£525,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£602,000

Against its 2015 sale (£360,000)+67%
Against ME17 1AY's recent median (£525,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Mercer Drive is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
124 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in ME17 1AY
5 sales, median £525,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Mercer Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

4 June 2015Most recent
£360,000
+44.0%over 11 years
21 September 2003
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1AY: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ME17 1AY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Mercer Drive

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

17 Mercer Drive is a detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 67.2% above the 2015 sale of £360,000. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024

Current Certificate

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Mercer Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Mercer Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Mercer Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,903

Street avg £4,199

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Harrietsham Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
The Lenham SchoolSecondary1.7km
Lenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Platts Heath Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

Church LaneBus stop366m
Chippendayle DriveBus stop651m
Dickley WoodBus stop938m
West StreetBus stop960m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Mercer Drive is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 1AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Mercer Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Mercer Drive was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Mercer Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 1AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Mercer Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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