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St Ives, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About St Ives

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

St Ives is a three-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 198.5% above the 2006 sale of £117,268. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 61.7% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Ives, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at St Ives, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY

3decisions4documents8nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of 1 No dwelling with 2 No flats and double garage as shown on drawing number 888/5, site location plan received on 26/07/04 and agent's letter dated 28/09/04.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    04/1438
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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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.

Latest sale on St Ives was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£117,268

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2006Most recent

    £117,268

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RY: £580,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Plough Wents Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

St Ives is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,139

Street avg £3,489

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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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.
£329k

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ME17 3PB

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Batten Walk

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£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

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2 bed
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

ME17 3QB

2 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Baker Road

ME17 3GP

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Boyton Court Cottages, Boyton Court Road, Sutton Valence

ME17 3EG

4 bed
£346k

1 Bridger Way

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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

0.2 km

Chart Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 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 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME17 3RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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