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42 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
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
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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.

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£287,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £287,500

    +442.5%over 27 years

  2. 17 February 1995

    £53,000

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

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

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Elder Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
£307k

1 Ashurst Cottages, Forsham Lane, Chart Sutton

ME17 3ER

£307k

1 Captains Close, Sutton Valence

ME17 3BA

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for ME17 3PR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.