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About 1 Chestnut Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chestnut Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 73.1% above the 2012 sale of £238,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. At 86 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 3)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Chestnut Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2012)
£238,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,767
Street avg £3,032
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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