What kind of home is 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD?

5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD?

5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD had any planning applications?

5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD has council approval for front extension granted in August 2006 under ref. 06/1318. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD?

5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD in?

5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

Is 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD 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 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD?

The closest primary school to 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD is Kingswood Primary School (418m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chestnut Drive, ME17 3PD is Chestnut Drive, 87m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Chestnut Drive

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

5 Chestnut Drive is a semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

5 Chestnut Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 5 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PD

1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby

Aug 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Extension of dormer to front elevation to form ensuite as shown on drawing numbers 5-CHESTNUT-DRIVE-01 and 5-CHESTNUT-DRIVE-02 as received on 12/07/06.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
06/1318
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Chestnut Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£364,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PD: £400,000 (2024–2017).

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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

58 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

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