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16 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PS

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Laurel Grove

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

16 Laurel Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3PS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 56% above the 2013 sale of £275,000. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
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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.

16 Laurel Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2022

Current Certificate
Sept 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 September 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Laurel Grove has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PS

1decisions1extensions14documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of a single storey side extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    14/502929/FULL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Laurel Grove has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2013Most recent

    £275,000

    +13.9%over 6 years

  2. 19 October 2006

    £241,500

    -8.9%over 6 months

  3. 12 April 2006

    £265,000

    +26.2%over 2 years

  4. 17 November 2003

    £210,000

    +45.3%over 3 years

  5. 4 February 2000

    £144,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3PS: £400,000 (2026–2019).

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.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,123

On par

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Laurel Grove

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

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1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

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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.

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 3PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 3PS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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