What kind of home is 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is a semi-detached house.

When did 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF last change hands?

2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF last sold for £362,500 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £330,500 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and December 2022, 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF rose from £330,500 to £362,500, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF use?

The latest EPC at 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF in?

2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

Police records around 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF 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 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

The closest primary school to 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (811m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

The closest bus stop to 2 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is West Street, 111m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 428m away.

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2 Buckingham Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1GF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Buckingham Drive

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

2 Buckingham Drive is a semi-detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Last sale on file: £362,500 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

2 Buckingham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Buckingham Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£362,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£362,500
+9.7%over 5 years
23 December 2016
£330,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1GF: £459,995 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 1GF

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Buckingham Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £3,458

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

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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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

0.1 km

West Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 1GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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