16 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
About 16 Bushy Grove
16 Bushy Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Bushy Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 16 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
- Mar 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for single storey rear extension with hipped pitch roof over.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/500631/LAWPRO
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2020Decision
- ExtensionJun 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2021Most recent
£325,000
+18.6%over 4 years3 February 2017
£274,000
+33.7%over 9 years26 April 2007
£205,000
+24.2%over 9 months3 August 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QL: £325,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 3QL
27 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
Sold May 2024
£550,00019 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
Sold Sept 2023
£310,00022 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
Sold Mar 2022
£335,00029 Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
Sold Apr 2019
£325,0001 Ivy Mews, Bushy Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QL
Sold Sept 2017
£310,000
Versus other Bushy Grove homes
16 Bushy Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £3,285
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Waldens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







