What type of property is 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR sell for?

42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR last sold for £287,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in February 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

Across 2 sales between February 1995 and August 2022, 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR rose from £53,000 to £287,500, a change of £234,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 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.

How is 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

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

Where is 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR located?

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

What is crime like near 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

Police records around 42 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 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest primary school to 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR is Kingswood Primary School (328m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 42 Elder Close, ME17 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 42 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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42 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

Estimated value

£297,000

Since the 2022 sale (£287,500)+3%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)-5%

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

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£297,000

Against its 2022 sale (£287,500)+3%
Against ME17 3PR's recent median (£313,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Elder Close is modelled from its 58 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in ME17 3PR
5 sales, median £313,000 (2025–2024)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Elder Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£287,500
+442.5%over 27 years
17 February 1995
£53,000

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 42 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 42 Elder Close

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

42 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 (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £287,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Elder Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,957

Street avg £3,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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 42 Elder Close is modelled from its 58 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 42 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 42 Elder Close was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. 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 42 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: 42 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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