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5a, Mercer Way, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1164 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2022

Current Certificate
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Mercer Way, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5a, Mercer Way, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RH

1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2020
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage loft conversion to create an additional bedroom with rear dormer and rooflight to front elevation.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    20/503168/FULL
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£307,500

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2015Most recent

    £307,500

    +20.6%over 8 years

  2. 20 June 2007

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RH: £257,280 (2022–2013).

On the street

Versus other Mercer Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,844

Street avg £3,017

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above
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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
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 Batten Walk

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£386k

1 Ashford Drive, Kingswood

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3 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Bushy Grove, Kingswood

ME17 3QL

3 bed1 bath
£797k

1 Boyton Court Oast, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3BY

5 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

ME17 3PE

2 bed
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

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Sutton Valence Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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