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Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ

Swimming pool3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
218 m²
2348 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Acres Gate

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 March 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acres Gate has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Acres Gate saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,029,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£840,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2015Most recent

    £840,000

    +13.5%over 5 years
  2. 18 October 2009

    £740,000

    +3.1%over 2 years
  3. 9 August 2007

    £718,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1BJ: £542,000 (2011–1997).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acres Gate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Acres Gate, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.