Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17a, Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17a is a five-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 53.4% above the 2014 sale of £410,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
17a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 October 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17a, Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2014Most recent
£410,000
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.
On habitable rooms, 17a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17a, Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.