Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ
About Acres Gate
Acres Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2348 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 22.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
Acres Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Acres Gate 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.
Sales history & valuation
Acres Gate saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£1,029,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2015Most recent
£840,000
+13.5%over 5 years18 October 2009
£740,000
+3.1%over 2 years9 August 2007
£718,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BJ: £542,000 (2011–1997).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
144/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Dickley Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Lenham School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







