Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£500,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£409,000)+22%
- Against ME17 3PD's recent median (£380,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£500,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£409,000)+22%
- Against ME17 3PD's recent median (£380,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PD. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in ME17 3PD
5 sales, median £380,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
18 December 2017Most recent
£409,000
+38.4%over 4 years24 October 2013
£295,500
+25.2%over 10 years22 September 2003
£236,000
+82.9%over 5 years30 July 1998
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PD: £380,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 3PD
11 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
Sold Jun 2024
£495,0003 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
Sold Nov 2020
£380,0006 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
Sold Oct 2020
£275,0001 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
Sold Apr 2012
£238,00010 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD
Sold Feb 2012
£279,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 16 Chestnut Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 22.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Jul 2013
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,588
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Chestnut Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary418m
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Chestnut DriveBus stop87m
- Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop134m
- Charlesford Avenue WestBus stop151m
- Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop487m
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 16 Chestnut Drive is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PD. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 16 Chestnut 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 16 Chestnut Drive was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Chestnut 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 3PD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Chestnut 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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