Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Cayser Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Cayser Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 17.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Cayser Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2027
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Cayser Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Cayser Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2017Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QB: £288,750 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in ME17 3QB
1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Sold Jul 2021
£335,00012 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Sold May 2021
£380,0006 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Sold Sept 2017
£288,7504 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Sold Aug 2013
£240,0003 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB
Sold Nov 2001
£117,000
Versus other Cayser Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Cayser Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,789
Street avg £3,598
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
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
0.2 km
Charlesford Avenue East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.