What kind of home is 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB sell for?

8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB last sold for £335,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in May 2021 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

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

Which area is 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB in?

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

Is 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest primary school to 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Kingswood Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ashford Drive, ME17 3PB is Chestnut Drive, 20m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Ashford Drive

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

8 Ashford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemElectric
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 December 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from May 2021

EPC improved fromG8toE40

Roof

Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PB: £395,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 3PB

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.

8 Ashford Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,160

Street avg £2,961

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Batten Walk

ME17 3AA

3 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

£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath

£712k

1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3EG

4 bed

£398k

1 Allfrey Road

ME17 3SZ

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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