What type of property is 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF sell for?

7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF last sold for £685,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and June 2021, 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF rose from £200,000 to £685,000, a change of £485,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

The current EPC rating for 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF located?

7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF 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 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

The closest primary school to 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF is Kingswood Primary School (488m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF?

The closest bus stop to 7 Thorneycroft Close, ME17 3BF is Gravelly Bottom Road, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Thorneycroft Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3BF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Thorneycroft Close

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

7 Thorneycroft Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3BF). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £685,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Thorneycroft Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Thorneycroft Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3BF

1decisions6documents8nearby

Jun 2025
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
TPO application to repollard one Sweet Chestnut (T1) on rear boundary - Current dimensions Height 15m Radius 3m, Final dimensions Height 9m, Radius 0m. Cut back to boundary one Sweet Chestnut (T2) overhanging from neighbouring property, reducing overhanging SW crown from 7m to 3m.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25/501720/TPOA
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Thorneycroft Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£685,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£685,000
+242.5%over 26 years
8 May 1995
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3BF: £625,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Thorneycroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Thorneycroft Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,960

Street avg £3,961

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Gravelly Bottom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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