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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Laxton Drive

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

4 Laxton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Chart Sutton, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME17 3SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 111.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £560,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Laxton Drive, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Laxton Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 4 Laxton Drive, Chart Sutton, Maidstone, ME17 3SQ

2decisions2extensions13documents8nearby
  1. Apr 2006
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    An application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed development being the erection of a conservatory as shown on drawings p1, p2 (rev A), p3, p4, p5 and p6 (rev A) and as described in application MA/06/0445, received on 14/03/06.

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/0445
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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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 4 Laxton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2022Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME17 3SQ: £420,000 (2025–2016).

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.

4 Laxton Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,747

Street avg £4,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Laxton Drive

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

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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
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

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.

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

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
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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