Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 7 Ivy Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Ivy Close is a semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very 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).
At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2024from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromD68toC74
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Mar 2025from Jun 2024
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Ivy Close 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.
7 Ivy Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QN: £325,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ME17 3QN
6 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Sold Jul 2024
£385,0001 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Sold Aug 2023
£325,0004 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Sold Feb 2022
£370,00011 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Sold Jun 2017
£249,0005 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN
Sold Feb 2015
£282,500
Versus other Ivy Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Ivy Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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. 4 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 3QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 7 Ivy Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.