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About The Water Tower
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Water Tower is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 390 m² (around 4198 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 390 m² the property is well over the postcode median (240 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,185,000 sits 66.9% above the 2008 sale of £710,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Water Tower's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2025
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other North Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Water Tower outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,821
Street avg £1,993
Floor Area
390 m²
Street avg 240 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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