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20 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Ashford Drive

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

20 Ashford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £447,500 in January 2020.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ashford Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Planning application for erection of rear conservatory as shown on drawing no's C/N KC56148 R, KC56148 R, unnumbered roof plan and site location plan received on 28/08/2009.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    09/1555
    Full record in report

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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 20 Ashford Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£447,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2020Most recent

    £447,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PB: £360,000 (2024–2018).

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.

20 Ashford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,638

Street avg £2,913

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Ashford Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£463k

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ME17 3EG

4 bed
£406k

1 Batten Walk

ME17 3AA

3 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath
£797k

1 Boyton Court Oast, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3BY

5 bed2 bath
£329k

1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

ME17 3QL

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed
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.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME17 3PB

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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