What type of property is 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY last sold for £385,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in May 2007, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and November 2014, 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY rose from £310,000 to £385,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

18 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.

Where is 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is Church Lane, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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18 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Mercer Drive

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

18 Mercer Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 sits 61.3% above the 2014 sale of £385,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

18 Mercer Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£385,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2014Most recent
£385,000
+24.2%over 7 years
24 May 2007
£310,000

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

Nearby sales in ME17 1AY

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 co₂ emissions, 18 Mercer Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,130

Street avg £4,177

Below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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.

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1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

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3 bed2 bath

£359k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath

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1 Boxfield Close, Harrietsham

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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.

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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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65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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