Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£491,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£75,000)+555%
- Against ME17 3PB's recent median (£395,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£491,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£75,000)+555%
- Against ME17 3PB's recent median (£395,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Ashford Drive is modelled from its 205 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
205 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in ME17 3PB
5 sales, median £395,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Ashford Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 April 1996Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PB: £395,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ME17 3PB
1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
Sold Apr 2024
£395,0002 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
Sold Nov 2023
£435,0008 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
Sold Jun 2021
£335,00016 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
Sold Jan 2021
£350,00020 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
Sold Jan 2020
£447,500
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About 6 Ashford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Ashford Drive is a semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 554.7% above the 1996 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 83.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Ashford Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 6 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB
2decisions2extensions20documents8nearby
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and laying of hardstanding to front as shown on plan numbers 2270/P01, 2270/P02 C, 2270/P03, 2270/P04, 2270/P05 and Application Form received 30th January 2013.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0168
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- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
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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.
6 Ashford Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£366
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Ashford Drive is modelled from its 205 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 6 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 6 Ashford Drive was lodged in September 2015 at band C and expired in September 2025, 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 6 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
- 6 Ashford Drive is in council tax band D. 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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