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About 1 Elder Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elder Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 61 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 33.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Elder Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Elder Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension with a lantern style rooflight.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Elder Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elder Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Elder Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,098
Street avg £3,553
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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