What type of property is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS last sold for £340,000 in June 2026. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and June 2026, 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS rose from £200,000 to £340,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3PS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS located?

1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

Police records around 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS 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 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

The closest primary school to 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS is Kingswood Primary School (342m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Laurel Grove, ME17 3PS is Gravelly Bottom Road, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Laurel Grove

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

1 Laurel Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £340,000 in June 2026. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Dec 2009

Low Energy Lighting

33%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laurel Grove 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.

1 Laurel Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2026Most recent
£340,000
+70.0%over 22 years
23 January 2004
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PS: £400,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in ME17 3PS

On the street

Versus other Laurel Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Laurel Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,928

Street avg £2,902

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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

Gravelly Bottom Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kingswood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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