Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
865 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Charlesford Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Charlesford Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 865 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 74.9% above the 2011 sale of £195,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
1 Charlesford Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Charlesford Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
3decisions3extensions30documents8nearby
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension as shown on plan number 12.605.01 and application form received 10th January 2012.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0044
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2020Decision
- PorchMar 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Charlesford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2011Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PE: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ME17 3PE
24 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Mar 2025
£465,00020 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Jan 2024
£475,0002 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Mar 2022
£200,00021 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Jan 2022
£349,50022 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Dec 2021
£350,000
Versus other Charlesford Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Charlesford Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,425
Street avg £3,377
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Charlesford Avenue West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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 3PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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