What kind of home is 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF last sold for £400,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £434,995 in May 2017, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and February 2021, 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF fell from £434,995 to £400,000, a change of £34,995. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1GF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

Police records around 8 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 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

The closest primary school to 8 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).

How well connected is 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Buckingham Drive, ME17 1GF is West Street, 111m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 428m away.

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8 Buckingham Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1GF

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Buckingham Drive

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

8 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1GF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 15.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buckingham Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2021Most recent
£400,000
-8.0%over 3 years
25 May 2017
£434,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1GF: £459,995 (2022–2018).

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.

On years held, 8 Buckingham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £3,466

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 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.

£501k

1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

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£508k

1 Boxfield Close, Harrietsham

ME17 1FP

4 bed2 bath

£477k

1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

ME17 1SP

3 bed

£406k

1 Armistice Way, Harrietsham

ME17 1GY

3 bed2 bath

£548k

1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

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3 bed1 bath

£366k

1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

ME17 1AG

3 bed2 bath

£359k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath

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

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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