What type of property is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

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

When did 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last change hands?

20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last sold for £240,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £164,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and September 2016, 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR rose from £164,000 to £240,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

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

Where is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest primary school to 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is Kingswood Primary School (328m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

Estimated value

£318,000

Since the 2016 sale (£240,000)+33%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+2%

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

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£318,000

Against its 2016 sale (£240,000)+33%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Elder Close is modelled from its 86 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in ME17 3PR
5 sales, median £313,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Elder Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

1 September 2016Most recent
£240,000
+46.3%over 12 years
29 June 2004
£164,000

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 20 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
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Overview

About 20 Elder Close

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

20 Elder Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2026

Current Certificate

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price per m² for 20 Elder Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £3,617

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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.

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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

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Comparables

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Method

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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 20 Elder Close is modelled from its 86 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 20 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 20 Elder Close was lodged in February 2016 at band C and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 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: 20 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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