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The Shires, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Shires

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

The Shires is a four-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £590,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.

The Shires's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

The Shires has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£590,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2025Most recent

    £590,000

    +35.6%over 8 years

  2. 4 July 2016

    £435,000

    +28.3%over 9 years

  3. 14 September 2006

    £339,000

    +50.7%over 5 years

  4. 7 May 2001

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3RY: £535,000 (2025–2018).

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.

The Shires is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,275

Street avg £3,140

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Shires

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£386k

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£329k

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3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Cayser Drive, Kingswood

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2 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Shires, Plough Wents Road, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.