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4 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£411,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£370,000)+11%
  • Against ME17 3QN's recent median (£305,000)+35%

Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£411,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£370,000)+11%
  • Against ME17 3QN's recent median (£305,000)+35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Ivy Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME17 3QN

    5 sales, median £305,000 (2024–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2022Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QN: £305,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 4 Ivy Close

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

4 Ivy Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in February 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 October 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with side dormer, 3no. roof lights and changes to fenestration (works started).

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/503426/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Ivy Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Ivy Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,625

Street avg £3,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below
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

0.2 km

Charlesford Avenue East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kingswood Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary171m
  • Ulcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Harrietsham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Charlesford Avenue EastBus stop163m
  • Charlesford Avenue WestBus stop234m
  • The WaldensBus stop261m
  • Village HallBus stop332m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Ivy Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Ivy Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Ivy Close was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Ivy Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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