What type of property is 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB last change hands?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB last sold for £243,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,500 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and June 2013, 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB rose from £75,500 to £243,000, a change of £167,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The current EPC rating for 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB had any planning applications?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2018 under ref. 18/502203/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is in council tax band D.

Where is 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB located?

10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

What is crime like near 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

Police records around 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB 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 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest primary school to 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Kingswood Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest bus stop to 10 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Chestnut Drive, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Ashford Drive

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

10 Ashford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 58.4% above the 2013 sale of £243,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

10 Ashford Drive'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 14 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 November 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 10 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2018
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and garage, and erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/502203/FULL
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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.

10 Ashford Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£243,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2013Most recent
£243,000
-0.8%over 6 years
9 February 2007
£245,000
+224.5%over 10 years
29 February 1996
£75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PB: £395,000 (2024–2020).

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Versus other Ashford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 10 Ashford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,250

Street avg £3,052

Below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

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1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

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£384k

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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

0.0 km

Chestnut Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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