What type of property is 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB last sold for £356,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £191,500 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and August 2016, 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB rose from £191,500 to £356,000, a change of £164,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

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

Where is 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB located?

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

How safe is the area around 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

Police records around 12 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 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest primary school to 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Kingswood Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Chestnut Drive, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Ashford Drive

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

12 Ashford Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 29.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 May 2026

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ashford Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

12 Ashford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£356,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2016Most recent
£356,000
+47.4%over 9 years
7 February 2007
£241,500
+26.1%over 2 years
27 April 2004
£191,500

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

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On the street

Versus other Ashford Drive homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 12 Ashford Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,179

Street avg £2,959

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

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1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 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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