What type of property is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB last sold for £231,500 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and June 2010, 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB rose from £80,000 to £231,500, a change of £151,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (918 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB located?

20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB sits in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB 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.

Which schools serve 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The closest primary school to 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School (2.0km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is Heath Road, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Dickens Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1TB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

918 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Dickens Close

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

20 Dickens Close is a semi-detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 918 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 52.9% above the 2010 sale of £231,500.

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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.

20 Dickens Close'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 09 Feb 2020

Current Certificate

Feb 2010

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 February 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dickens Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Dickens Close 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.

20 Dickens Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£231,500

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2010Most recent
£231,500
+189.4%over 12 years
13 August 1997
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 1TB: £385,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ME17 1TB

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Versus other Dickens Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 20 Dickens Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,713

Street avg £3,647

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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.

£353k

1 Big Allington Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne

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£353k

1 Bottins Platt Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

ME17 1SA

£359k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath

£364k

1 Bank Cottages, Pilgrims Way, Hollingbourne

ME17 1UP

£366k

1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

ME17 1AG

3 bed2 bath

£368k

1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

ME17 1RJ

3 bed1 bath

£333k

1 Alms Houses, East Street, Harrietsham

ME17 1HJ

£388k

1 Bakers Yard, Harrietsham

ME17 1GD

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

144/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 1TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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