What kind of home is 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE sell for?

8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE last sold for £395,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £232,000 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and January 2022, 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE rose from £232,000 to £395,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE in?

8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE sits in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

Police records around 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE 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.

What schools are near 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

The closest primary school to 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE is Kingswood Primary School (187m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Wildwood Close, ME17 3QE is The Waldens, 76m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Wildwood Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Wildwood Close

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

8 Wildwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) 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. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in January 2022. 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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wildwood Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Wildwood 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£395,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2022Most recent
£395,000
+70.3%over 16 years
2 June 2005
£232,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QE: £320,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in ME17 3QE

On the street

Versus other Wildwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,938

Street avg £3,351

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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

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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

The Waldens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3QE

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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FAQ

Common questions

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