What kind of home is 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR sell for?

14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last sold for £323,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and May 2022, 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR rose from £60,000 to £323,000, a change of £263,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR use?

The latest EPC at 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR in?

14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

Police records around 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR 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 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest primary school to 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is Kingswood Primary School (328m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 14 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is Charlesford Avenue West, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£338,000

Since the 2022 sale (£323,000)+5%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£338,000

Against its 2022 sale (£323,000)+5%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Elder Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME17 3PR
5 sales, median £313,000 (2025–2024)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 14 Elder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

18 May 2022Most recent
£323,000
+23.0%over 5 years
9 August 2016
£262,500
+57.2%over 5 years
4 March 2011
£167,000
+8.4%over 7 years
13 February 2004
£154,000
+156.7%over 7 years
1 July 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PR: £313,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ME17 3PR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 14 Elder Close

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

14 Elder Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £323,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD57

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

40%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Elder Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Elder Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Elder Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,845

Street avg £3,554

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

Full Maidstone report

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

Charlesford Avenue West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary328m
Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

Charlesford Avenue WestBus stop75m
Chestnut DriveBus stop166m
Gravelly Bottom RoadBus stop206m
Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop372m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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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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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 14 Elder Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 14 Elder Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Elder Close was lodged in April 2016 at band D and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Elder Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 14 Elder Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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