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5 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

2 planning records

Estimated value

£517,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£110,000)+370%
  • Against ME17 3PB's recent median (£395,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£517,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£110,000)+370%
  • Against ME17 3PB's recent median (£395,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Ashford Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    133 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in ME17 3PB

    5 sales, median £395,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Ashford Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 1999Most recent

    £110,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Ashford Drive

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

5 Ashford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 370% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 63.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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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.

5 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 31 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashford Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 5 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

2decisions2extensions33documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory as shown on 1 unnumbered 1:1250 scaled Location Plan, 4 unnumbered various scaled drawings of existing and proposed elevations and plans received on 03/09/04.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/1678
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

5 Ashford Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£827

Street avg £3,194

Strongly below

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary496m
  • Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Chestnut DriveBus stop20m
  • Charlesford Avenue WestBus stop152m
  • Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop230m
  • Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop531m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ashford Drive is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Ashford Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Ashford Drive was lodged in March 2016 at band E and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Ashford Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Ashford Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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