What kind of home is 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE last sold for £184,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and July 2012, 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE rose from £52,000 to £184,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (903 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE in?

5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE sits in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE 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 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

The closest primary school to 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE is Harrietsham Church of England Primary School (553m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Lenham School (2.8km).

What transport links are near 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forge Meadow, ME17 1JE is Percival's Rest, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Harrietsham Rail Station, 238m away.

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5 Forge Meadow, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

903 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Forge Meadow

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

5 Forge Meadow is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrietsham, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 903 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 59.2% above the 2012 sale of £184,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Forge Meadow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2022

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forge Meadow, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forge Meadow 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£184,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2012Most recent
£184,000
+31.4%over 5 years
12 January 2007
£140,000
+169.2%over 10 years
8 August 1996
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1JE: £232,000 (2025–2002).

Nearby sales in ME17 1JE

On the street

Versus other Forge Meadow homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 5 Forge Meadow runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,192

Street avg £2,268

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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.

£359k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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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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1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

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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.

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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

Percival's Rest — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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