What kind of home is 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD last sold for £140,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in August 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2010 and March 2024, 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD rose from £92,500 to £140,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD have?

The current EPC rating for 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD use?

The latest EPC at 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD in?

42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

Police records around 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD 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 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

The closest primary school to 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (2.0km).

What transport links are near 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 42 St Welcumes Way, ME17 1BD is Church Lane, 207m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 698m away.

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42 St Welcumes Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 St Welcumes Way

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

42 St Welcumes Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 41.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £140,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 St Welcumes Way, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 St Welcumes Way 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.

42 St Welcumes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£140,000
+21.7%over 4 years
13 December 2019
£115,000
+24.3%over 9 years
17 August 2010
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BD: £285,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in ME17 1BD

On the street

Versus other St Welcumes Way homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 St Welcumes Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £2,280

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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.

£359k

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

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3 bed2 bath

£477k

1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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3 bed

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1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

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3 bed2 bath

£785k

1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield

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3 bed2 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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