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4 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maidstone HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2025
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
See how we calculated this£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
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 £3,219
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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