What kind of home is 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last change hands?

36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last sold for £135,000 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,500 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and April 2004, 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR rose from £54,500 to £135,000, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +14.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (629 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR use?

The latest EPC at 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

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

Which area is 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR in?

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

What is crime like near 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

Police records around 36 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 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest primary school to 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is Kingswood Primary School (328m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 36 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 36 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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36 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

629 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 36 Elder Close

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

36 Elder Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 629 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 93.3% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. At 58 m² it's 29.6% smaller 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

36 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 16 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 October 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£135,000

Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2004Most recent
£135,000
+147.7%over 6 years
24 July 1997
£54,500

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

Nearby sales in ME17 3PR

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.

36 Elder Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £3,645

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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.

£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed

£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath

£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

£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath

£251k

1 Alliance Terrace

ME17 3XD

£243k

1 Burchett Place

ME17 3GQ

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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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