What type of property is 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB last sold for £375,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 1TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

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

Where is 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB located?

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

Is 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dickens Close, ME17 1TB is Heath Road, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dickens Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1TB

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Dickens Close

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

8 Dickens Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Langley, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 1TB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £375,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

8 Dickens Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 November 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dickens Close, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 1TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 June 2021Most recent
£375,000

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

Nearby sales in ME17 1TB

On the street

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 co₂ emissions, 8 Dickens Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,989

Street avg £3,572

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

£406k

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1 Burgess Cottages, Upper Street, Leeds

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1 Ashbank Cottages, Lower Street, Leeds

ME17 1RJ

3 bed1 bath

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1 Bailies Court, Church Lane, Harrietsham

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3 bed2 bath

£359k

1 Blackthorn Walk, Harrietsham

ME17 1FN

3 bed2 bath

£548k

1 Athelstan Green, Hollingbourne

ME17 1UX

3 bed2 bath

£785k

1 2 Upper Street Cottages, Upper Street, Broomfield

ME17 1PR

3 bed2 bath

£501k

1 Alexander Road, Harrietsham

ME17 1FG

4 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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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