What type of property is 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY last sold for £470,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and August 2016, 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY rose from £235,000 to £470,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

3 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 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

Police records around 3 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 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest primary school to 3 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).

How well connected is 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Mercer Drive, ME17 1AY is Church Lane, 366m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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3 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Mercer Drive

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

3 Mercer Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Mercer Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Mercer Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£673,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2016Most recent
£470,000
+100.0%over 14 years
11 March 2002
£235,000

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.

3 Mercer Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,381

Street avg £4,152

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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