30 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR
About 30 Elder Close
30 Elder Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 23% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 December 2022
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Planning history
30 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 30 Elder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 20 years.
£229,995
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£229,995
+27.1%over 2 years16 April 2014
£181,000
+13.1%over 7 years6 July 2006
£160,000
+185.7%over 10 years8 March 1996
£56,000
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
Versus other Elder Close homes
30 Elder Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,965
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







