What type of property is 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW last sold for £350,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £262,500 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and March 2021, 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW rose from £262,500 to £350,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

Police records around 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW 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.

Which schools serve 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

The closest primary school to 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW is Kingswood Primary School (119m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Heatherwood Close, ME17 3QW is Village Hall, 62m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Heatherwood Close, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Heatherwood Close

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

8 Heatherwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £350,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
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

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2026

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Heatherwood 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

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2021Most recent
£350,000
+33.3%over 3 years
19 April 2017
£262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3QW: £315,000 (2020–2008).

Nearby sales in ME17 3QW

On the street

Versus other Heatherwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Heatherwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,933

Street avg £2,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Baker Road

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

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2 bed

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1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

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4 bed

£398k

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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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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