What type of property is 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ last change hands?

3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ last sold for £395,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME17 3SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ located?

3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ sits in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME17 postcode district in Kent.

How safe is the area around 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

Police records around 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ 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 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ is Leigh Academy Langley Park (1.3km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Laxton Drive, ME17 3SQ is Cobfield, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Laxton Drive, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SQ

Estimated value

£543,000

Since the 2016 sale (£395,000)+37%
Against ME17 3SQ's recent median (£470,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£543,000

Against its 2016 sale (£395,000)+37%
Against ME17 3SQ's recent median (£470,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Laxton Drive is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in ME17 3SQ
5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–2019)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Laxton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

31 August 2016Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3SQ: £470,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME17 3SQ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Laxton Drive, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 3 Laxton Drive

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

3 Laxton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 37.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Laxton Drive, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Laxton Drive 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.

On the street

Versus other Laxton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Laxton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,110

Street avg £4,947

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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

Cobfield — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Leigh Academy Langley Park. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leigh Academy Langley ParkPrimary1.3km
The Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Leigh Academy Tree TopsPrimary2.0km
Sutton Valence Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

CobfieldBus stop108m
Chart CornerBus stop348m
Chart CornerBus stop418m
Marlpit FarmBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences676 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour391 reports19%
Criminal Damage & Arson196 reports10%
Other Theft178 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME17 3SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME17 3SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Laxton Drive is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ME17 3SQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Laxton Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Laxton Drive was lodged in September 2016 at band D and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Laxton Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME17 3SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 Laxton Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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