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About 16 Ashford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Ashford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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 gardenYes
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Ashford Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Single storey side/front extension and part two storey side extension. Removal of chimney.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Ashford Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
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 habitable rooms, 16 Ashford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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