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16 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
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Overview

About 16 Elder Close

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

16 Elder Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1045 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 109.1% above the 2006 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Elder Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Elder Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Elder Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£165,000

Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2006Most recent

    £165,000

    +17.9%over 11 months

  2. 30 March 2005

    £140,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 16 Elder Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,700

Street avg £3,681

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Elder Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£329k

1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

ME17 3QL

3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Batten Walk

ME17 3AA

3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3EG

4 bed
£346k

1 Bridger Way

ME17 3FE

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME17 3PR

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.