Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Estimated value
£345,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£165,000)+109%
- Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£345,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£165,000)+109%
- Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Elder Close is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in ME17 3PR
5 sales, median £313,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Elder Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
6 March 2006Most recent
£165,000
+17.9%over 11 months30 March 2005
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PR: £313,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in ME17 3PR
18 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Sold Sept 2025
£335,00022 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Sold Jun 2025
£310,0006 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Sold May 2025
£340,00040 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Sold Oct 2024
£280,00044 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
Sold Sept 2024
£313,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 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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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).
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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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
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.
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
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 8 years
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
0.1 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%
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 3PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
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 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Elder Close is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 16 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 16 Elder Close was lodged in December 2011 at band C and expired in December 2021, 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 16 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
- 16 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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