Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Charlesford Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 338 m² (around 3638 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 338 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,263,000 sits 152.6% above the 2020 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2020 for £500,000.
17 Charlesford Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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A recent planning application at 17 Charlesford Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
9 applications on record at 17 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
1 live nowExtension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extension, with erection of first floor with front and rear dormers, rear balcony and alterations to windows and doors.
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Latest sale on 17 Charlesford Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
6 October 2020Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PE: £350,000 (2025–2021).
24 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Mar 2025
20 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Jan 2024
2 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Mar 2022
21 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Jan 2022
22 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Sold Dec 2021
On price per m², 17 Charlesford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,479
Street avg £3,420
Floor Area
338 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.0 km
Charlesford Avenue West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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